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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nier
Clean Name Nier
Feature ID 4258
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 43.16 °
Southmost Latitude 42.36 °
Eastmost Longitude 106.60 °
Westmost Longitude 105.50 °
Diameter 47.00 km
Center Latitude 42.76 °
Center Longitude 106.00 °
Northmost Latitude 43.16 °
Southmost Latitude 42.36 °
Eastmost Longitude 253.40 °
Westmost Longitude 254.50 °
Diameter 47.00 km
Center Latitude 42.76 °
Center Longitude 254.00 °
Northmost Latitude 43.18 °
Southmost Latitude 42.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 106.64 °
Westmost Longitude 105.58 °
Diameter 46.30 km
Center Latitude 42.79 °
Center Longitude 106.11 °
Northmost Latitude 43.18 °
Southmost Latitude 42.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 253.36 °
Westmost Longitude 254.42 °
Diameter 46.30 km
Center Latitude 42.79 °
Center Longitude 253.89 °
Quad mc06 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent North America
Culture American
Origin Alfred O.C.; American physicist (1911-1994).
Reference [139] - International Who's Who 1992-93: Europa Publications Limited, London, 1992 (and other editions).
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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