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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Matara
Clean Name Matara
Feature ID 14626
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -49.20 °
Southmost Latitude -50.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 35.23 °
Westmost Longitude 33.96 °
Diameter 48.84 km
Center Latitude -49.61 °
Center Longitude 34.59 °
Northmost Latitude -49.20 °
Southmost Latitude -50.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 324.77 °
Westmost Longitude 326.04 °
Diameter 48.84 km
Center Latitude -49.61 °
Center Longitude 325.41 °
Northmost Latitude -48.85 °
Southmost Latitude -49.65 °
Eastmost Longitude 35.14 °
Westmost Longitude 33.87 °
Diameter 49.40 km
Center Latitude -49.29 °
Center Longitude 34.52 °
Northmost Latitude -48.85 °
Southmost Latitude -49.65 °
Eastmost Longitude 324.86 °
Westmost Longitude 326.13 °
Diameter 49.40 km
Center Latitude -49.29 °
Center Longitude 325.48 °
Quad mc27 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Nov 30, 2009
Continent Asia
Culture Sri Lanka
Origin Town in Sri Lanka.
Reference [36] - National Geographic Atlas of the World: National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., 1970 (and other editions).
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:59 AM

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