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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Le Verrier
Clean Name Le Verrier
Feature ID 3314
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -36.58 °
Southmost Latitude -38.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 18.50 °
Westmost Longitude 15.60 °
Diameter 140.00 km
Center Latitude -37.67 °
Center Longitude 17.10 °
Northmost Latitude -36.58 °
Southmost Latitude -38.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 341.50 °
Westmost Longitude 344.40 °
Diameter 140.00 km
Center Latitude -37.67 °
Center Longitude 342.90 °
Northmost Latitude -36.56 °
Southmost Latitude -38.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 18.56 °
Westmost Longitude 15.63 °
Diameter 137.55 km
Center Latitude -37.71 °
Center Longitude 17.10 °
Northmost Latitude -36.56 °
Southmost Latitude -38.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 341.44 °
Westmost Longitude 344.37 °
Diameter 137.55 km
Center Latitude -37.71 °
Center Longitude 342.90 °
Quad mc27 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity France
Origin Urbain J.; French astronomer (1811-1877).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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