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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Batson
Clean Name Batson
Feature ID 15758
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -28.24 °
Southmost Latitude -29.54 °
Eastmost Longitude 84.85 °
Westmost Longitude 83.41 °
Diameter 75.00 km
Center Latitude -28.91 °
Center Longitude 84.15 °
Northmost Latitude -28.24 °
Southmost Latitude -29.54 °
Eastmost Longitude 275.15 °
Westmost Longitude 276.59 °
Diameter 75.00 km
Center Latitude -28.91 °
Center Longitude 275.85 °
Quad mc21 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jun 01, 2018
Continent North America
Culture United States
Origin Raymond Milner; American geologist and photogrammetrist (1931-2013).
Reference [481] - USGS, Astrogeology Science Center Obituary, https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/rpif/raymond-milner-batson.
Updated Jun 01, 2018 11:57 AM

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