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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Richardson
Clean Name Richardson
Feature ID 5028
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -71.70 °
Southmost Latitude -73.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 182.40 °
Westmost Longitude 177.10 °
Diameter 95.90 km
Center Latitude -72.41 °
Center Longitude 179.60 °
Northmost Latitude -71.70 °
Southmost Latitude -73.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 177.60 °
Westmost Longitude 182.90 °
Diameter 95.90 km
Center Latitude -72.41 °
Center Longitude 180.40 °
Northmost Latitude -71.73 °
Southmost Latitude -73.33 °
Eastmost Longitude 182.60 °
Westmost Longitude 177.44 °
Diameter 89.00 km
Center Latitude -72.47 °
Center Longitude 180.14 °
Northmost Latitude -71.73 °
Southmost Latitude -73.33 °
Eastmost Longitude 177.40 °
Westmost Longitude 182.56 °
Diameter 89.00 km
Center Latitude -72.47 °
Center Longitude 179.86 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin Lewis F.; British meteorologist, chemist (1881-1953).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Oct 04, 2011 11:00 AM

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