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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Niesten
Clean Name Niesten
Feature ID 4259
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -27.03 °
Southmost Latitude -29.01 °
Eastmost Longitude 58.80 °
Westmost Longitude 56.70 °
Diameter 115.00 km
Center Latitude -28.02 °
Center Longitude 57.70 °
Northmost Latitude -27.03 °
Southmost Latitude -29.01 °
Eastmost Longitude 301.20 °
Westmost Longitude 303.30 °
Diameter 115.00 km
Center Latitude -28.02 °
Center Longitude 302.30 °
Northmost Latitude -27.03 °
Southmost Latitude -28.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 58.84 °
Westmost Longitude 56.65 °
Diameter 114.81 km
Center Latitude -28.00 °
Center Longitude 57.75 °
Northmost Latitude -27.03 °
Southmost Latitude -28.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 301.16 °
Westmost Longitude 303.35 °
Diameter 114.81 km
Center Latitude -28.00 °
Center Longitude 302.25 °
Quad mc21 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Belgium
Origin Louis; Belgian astronomer (1844-1920).
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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