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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Arago
Clean Name Arago
Feature ID 338
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 11.51 °
Southmost Latitude 8.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.23 °
Westmost Longitude 28.62 °
Diameter 152.35 km
Center Latitude 10.22 °
Center Longitude 29.93 °
Northmost Latitude 11.51 °
Southmost Latitude 8.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 328.77 °
Westmost Longitude 331.38 °
Diameter 152.35 km
Center Latitude 10.22 °
Center Longitude 330.07 °
Northmost Latitude 11.37 °
Southmost Latitude 8.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.20 °
Westmost Longitude 28.60 °
Diameter 154.00 km
Center Latitude 10.08 °
Center Longitude 29.80 °
Northmost Latitude 11.37 °
Southmost Latitude 8.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 328.80 °
Westmost Longitude 331.40 °
Diameter 154.00 km
Center Latitude 10.08 °
Center Longitude 330.20 °
Quad mc12 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity France
Origin Dominique F.; French astronomer (1786-1853).
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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