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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Lal
Clean Name Lal
Feature ID 16288
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -20.39 °
Southmost Latitude -21.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 209.94 °
Westmost Longitude 208.76 °
Diameter 69.00 km
Center Latitude -20.98 °
Center Longitude 209.34 °
Northmost Latitude -20.39 °
Southmost Latitude -21.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 150.06 °
Westmost Longitude 151.24 °
Diameter 69.00 km
Center Latitude -20.98 °
Center Longitude 150.66 °
Quad mc16 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jun 05, 2024
Continent Asia
Culture India
Origin Devendra; Indian geophysicist (1929-2012).
Reference [788] - In Memoriam, Geochemical Society: https://www.geochemsoc.org/news/2012/12/14/devendra-lal-1929-2012
Updated Jun 05, 2024 7:10 PM

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