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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Schmidt
Clean Name Schmidt
Feature ID 5375
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -70.49 °
Southmost Latitude -73.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 287.70 °
Westmost Longitude 276.70 °
Diameter 212.50 km
Center Latitude -72.10 °
Center Longitude 281.90 °
Northmost Latitude -70.49 °
Southmost Latitude -73.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 72.30 °
Westmost Longitude 83.30 °
Diameter 212.50 km
Center Latitude -72.10 °
Center Longitude 78.10 °
Northmost Latitude -70.36 °
Southmost Latitude -73.77 °
Eastmost Longitude 287.66 °
Westmost Longitude 276.55 °
Diameter 201.35 km
Center Latitude -72.07 °
Center Longitude 282.10 °
Northmost Latitude -70.36 °
Southmost Latitude -73.77 °
Eastmost Longitude 72.34 °
Westmost Longitude 83.45 °
Diameter 201.35 km
Center Latitude -72.07 °
Center Longitude 77.90 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Germany
Origin Johann F.; German astronomer (1825-1884); Otto Y.; Russian geophysicist (1891-1956).
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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