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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Oyama
Clean Name Oyama
Feature ID 14654
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 24.42 °
Southmost Latitude 22.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 340.82 °
Westmost Longitude 338.97 °
Diameter 100.78 km
Center Latitude 23.57 °
Center Longitude 339.89 °
Northmost Latitude 24.42 °
Southmost Latitude 22.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 19.18 °
Westmost Longitude 21.03 °
Diameter 100.78 km
Center Latitude 23.57 °
Center Longitude 20.11 °
Northmost Latitude 24.16 °
Southmost Latitude 22.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 340.78 °
Westmost Longitude 338.89 °
Diameter 106.80 km
Center Latitude 23.41 °
Center Longitude 339.83 °
Northmost Latitude 24.16 °
Southmost Latitude 22.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 19.22 °
Westmost Longitude 21.11 °
Diameter 106.80 km
Center Latitude 23.41 °
Center Longitude 20.17 °
Quad mc11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 26, 2010
Continent North America
Culture United States
Origin Vance I.; American biochemist (1922-1998).
Reference [234] - New York Times obituary: August 9, 1998.
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:59 AM

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