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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Roman
Clean Name Roman
Feature ID 16165
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -3.90 °
Southmost Latitude -4.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 80.89 °
Westmost Longitude 79.94 °
Diameter 60.00 km
Center Latitude -4.38 °
Center Longitude 80.42 °
Northmost Latitude -3.90 °
Southmost Latitude -4.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 279.11 °
Westmost Longitude 280.06 °
Diameter 60.00 km
Center Latitude -4.38 °
Center Longitude 279.58 °
Quad mc21 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Feb 13, 2023
Continent North America
Ethnicity United States
Origin Nancy Grace; American astronomer (1925-2018).
Reference [709] - Nancy Grace Roman: The Life and Legacy of a NASA Star: American Association of University Women In Memoriam: https://www.aauw.org/resources/faces-of-aauw/nancy-grace-roman-the-life-and-legacy-of-a-nasa-star/
Updated Feb 13, 2023 5:23 PM

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