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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nirgal Vallis
Clean Name Nirgal Vallis
Feature ID 4307
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -26.83 °
Southmost Latitude -30.01 °
Eastmost Longitude 322.40 °
Westmost Longitude 313.50 °
Diameter 496.00 km
Center Latitude -28.12 °
Center Longitude 318.00 °
Northmost Latitude -26.83 °
Southmost Latitude -30.01 °
Eastmost Longitude 37.60 °
Westmost Longitude 46.50 °
Diameter 496.00 km
Center Latitude -28.12 °
Center Longitude 42.00 °
Northmost Latitude -26.86 °
Southmost Latitude -29.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 322.43 °
Westmost Longitude 313.54 °
Diameter 610.00 km
Center Latitude -28.16 °
Center Longitude 318.32 °
Northmost Latitude -26.86 °
Southmost Latitude -29.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 37.57 °
Westmost Longitude 46.46 °
Diameter 610.00 km
Center Latitude -28.16 °
Center Longitude 41.68 °
Quad mc19 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Babylon
Origin Word for "Mars" in Babylonian.
Reference [62] - List of names for Mars in various languages provided by Carl Sagan.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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