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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Magelhaens
Clean Name Magelhaens
Feature ID 3579
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -31.50 °
Southmost Latitude -33.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 186.40 °
Westmost Longitude 184.30 °
Diameter 105.00 km
Center Latitude -32.39 °
Center Longitude 185.20 °
Northmost Latitude -31.50 °
Southmost Latitude -33.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 173.60 °
Westmost Longitude 175.70 °
Diameter 105.00 km
Center Latitude -32.39 °
Center Longitude 174.80 °
Northmost Latitude -31.48 °
Southmost Latitude -33.23 °
Eastmost Longitude 186.45 °
Westmost Longitude 184.38 °
Diameter 103.80 km
Center Latitude -32.36 °
Center Longitude 185.42 °
Northmost Latitude -31.48 °
Southmost Latitude -33.23 °
Eastmost Longitude 173.55 °
Westmost Longitude 175.62 °
Diameter 103.80 km
Center Latitude -32.36 °
Center Longitude 174.58 °
Quad mc24 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Portugal
Origin Fernao de; Portuguese navigator (1480-1521).
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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