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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Al-Qahira Vallis
Clean Name Al Qahira Vallis
Feature ID 151
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -14.24 °
Southmost Latitude -21.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 165.30 °
Westmost Longitude 158.70 °
Diameter 555.00 km
Center Latitude -18.20 °
Center Longitude 162.50 °
Northmost Latitude -14.24 °
Southmost Latitude -21.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 194.70 °
Westmost Longitude 201.30 °
Diameter 555.00 km
Center Latitude -18.20 °
Center Longitude 197.50 °
Northmost Latitude -14.41 °
Southmost Latitude -21.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 165.36 °
Westmost Longitude 159.61 °
Diameter 600.00 km
Center Latitude -18.23 °
Center Longitude 162.41 °
Northmost Latitude -14.41 °
Southmost Latitude -21.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 194.64 °
Westmost Longitude 200.39 °
Diameter 600.00 km
Center Latitude -18.23 °
Center Longitude 197.59 °
Quad mc23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Indonesia
Origin Word for 'Mars' in Arabic, Indonesian, Malay.
Reference [62] - List of names for Mars in various languages provided by Carl Sagan.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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