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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Priestley
Clean Name Priestley
Feature ID 4823
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -53.78 °
Southmost Latitude -54.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 131.20 °
Westmost Longitude 130.00 °
Diameter 41.90 km
Center Latitude -54.08 °
Center Longitude 130.60 °
Northmost Latitude -53.78 °
Southmost Latitude -54.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 228.80 °
Westmost Longitude 230.00 °
Diameter 41.90 km
Center Latitude -54.08 °
Center Longitude 229.40 °
Northmost Latitude -53.77 °
Southmost Latitude -54.48 °
Eastmost Longitude 131.31 °
Westmost Longitude 130.09 °
Diameter 42.26 km
Center Latitude -54.12 °
Center Longitude 130.70 °
Northmost Latitude -53.77 °
Southmost Latitude -54.48 °
Eastmost Longitude 228.69 °
Westmost Longitude 229.91 °
Diameter 42.26 km
Center Latitude -54.12 °
Center Longitude 229.30 °
Quad mc29 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin Joseph; British chemist (1733-1804).
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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