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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Proctor
Clean Name Proctor
Feature ID 4829
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -46.16 °
Southmost Latitude -48.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.80 °
Westmost Longitude 27.50 °
Diameter 168.20 km
Center Latitude -47.66 °
Center Longitude 29.50 °
Northmost Latitude -46.16 °
Southmost Latitude -48.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 328.20 °
Westmost Longitude 332.50 °
Diameter 168.20 km
Center Latitude -47.66 °
Center Longitude 330.50 °
Northmost Latitude -46.20 °
Southmost Latitude -49.11 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.88 °
Westmost Longitude 27.56 °
Diameter 172.56 km
Center Latitude -47.63 °
Center Longitude 29.72 °
Northmost Latitude -46.20 °
Southmost Latitude -49.11 °
Eastmost Longitude 328.12 °
Westmost Longitude 332.44 °
Diameter 172.56 km
Center Latitude -47.63 °
Center Longitude 330.28 °
Quad mc27 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Great Britain
Origin Richard A.; British astronomer (1837-1888).
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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