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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Zarqa Valles
Clean Name Zarqa Valles
Feature ID 14859
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 3.93 °
Southmost Latitude -3.45 °
Eastmost Longitude 82.87 °
Westmost Longitude 76.60 °
Diameter 21.37 km
Center Latitude 0.32 °
Center Longitude 80.59 °
Northmost Latitude 3.93 °
Southmost Latitude -3.45 °
Eastmost Longitude 277.13 °
Westmost Longitude 283.40 °
Diameter 21.37 km
Center Latitude 0.32 °
Center Longitude 279.41 °
Quad mc13 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jun 13, 2011
Continent Asia
Culture Jordan
Origin River in Jordan.
Reference [74] - The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition: The Times of London in collaboration with John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., Edinburgh, 1971 (and other editions).
Updated Jun 14, 2011 7:46 AM

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