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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ruwais
Clean Name Ruwais
Feature ID 16255
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 23.09 °
Southmost Latitude 22.62 °
Eastmost Longitude 176.13 °
Westmost Longitude 175.63 °
Diameter 28.00 km
Center Latitude 22.86 °
Center Longitude 175.89 °
Northmost Latitude 23.09 °
Southmost Latitude 22.62 °
Eastmost Longitude 183.87 °
Westmost Longitude 184.37 °
Diameter 28.00 km
Center Latitude 22.86 °
Center Longitude 184.11 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Aug 10, 2023
Continent Asia
Culture United Arab Emirates
Origin Town in United Arab Emirates.
Reference [349] - National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency GEOnet Names Server (GNS). https://geonames.nga.mil/geonames/GNSHome/welcome.html
Updated Aug 10, 2023 4:51 PM

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