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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Palos
Clean Name Palos
Feature ID 4564
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -2.17 °
Southmost Latitude -3.16 °
Eastmost Longitude 111.30 °
Westmost Longitude 110.40 °
Diameter 55.10 km
Center Latitude -2.67 °
Center Longitude 110.80 °
Northmost Latitude -2.17 °
Southmost Latitude -3.16 °
Eastmost Longitude 248.70 °
Westmost Longitude 249.60 °
Diameter 55.10 km
Center Latitude -2.67 °
Center Longitude 249.20 °
Northmost Latitude -2.23 °
Southmost Latitude -3.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 111.36 °
Westmost Longitude 110.44 °
Diameter 54.82 km
Center Latitude -2.69 °
Center Longitude 110.90 °
Northmost Latitude -2.23 °
Southmost Latitude -3.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 248.64 °
Westmost Longitude 249.56 °
Diameter 54.82 km
Center Latitude -2.69 °
Center Longitude 249.10 °
Quad mc22 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Continent Europe
Culture Spain
Origin Town in Spain.
Reference [74] - The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition: The Times of London in collaboration with John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., Edinburgh, 1971 (and other editions).
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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