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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Luba
Clean Name Luba
Feature ID 15119
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -17.93 °
Southmost Latitude -18.58 °
Eastmost Longitude 323.34 °
Westmost Longitude 322.67 °
Diameter 38.33 km
Center Latitude -18.26 °
Center Longitude 323.00 °
Northmost Latitude -17.93 °
Southmost Latitude -18.58 °
Eastmost Longitude 36.66 °
Westmost Longitude 37.33 °
Diameter 38.33 km
Center Latitude -18.26 °
Center Longitude 37.00 °
Quad mc19 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 31, 2013
Continent Africa
Culture Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Origin Town in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
Reference [36] - National Geographic Atlas of the World: National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., 1970 (and other editions).
Updated May 31, 2013 7:30 AM

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