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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Blount
Clean Name Blount
Feature ID 16384
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -42.53 °
Southmost Latitude -43.77 °
Eastmost Longitude 18.56 °
Westmost Longitude 16.78 °
Diameter 77.00 km
Center Latitude -43.16 °
Center Longitude 17.69 °
Northmost Latitude -42.53 °
Southmost Latitude -43.77 °
Eastmost Longitude 341.44 °
Westmost Longitude 343.22 °
Diameter 77.00 km
Center Latitude -43.16 °
Center Longitude 342.31 °
Quad mc27 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Feb 03, 2025
Continent North America
Ethnicity United States
Origin Katherine “Kit” Hoyt Price; American planetary geologist (1951-2020).
Reference [854] - In Memoriam: Katherine “Kit” Hoyt Price Blount (1951–2020): LPI Planetary News: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary_news/2020/02/12/in-memoriam-katherine-kit-hoyt-price-blount-1951-2020/#gsc.tab=0
Updated Feb 04, 2025 9:02 PM

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