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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Bahram Vallis
Clean Name Bahram Vallis
Feature ID 558
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 21.57 °
Southmost Latitude 20.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.30 °
Westmost Longitude 300.70 °
Diameter 302.00 km
Center Latitude 20.48 °
Center Longitude 302.50 °
Northmost Latitude 21.57 °
Southmost Latitude 20.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 55.70 °
Westmost Longitude 59.30 °
Diameter 302.00 km
Center Latitude 20.48 °
Center Longitude 57.50 °
Northmost Latitude 21.57 °
Southmost Latitude 20.08 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.48 °
Westmost Longitude 300.55 °
Diameter 269.68 km
Center Latitude 20.42 °
Center Longitude 302.86 °
Northmost Latitude 21.57 °
Southmost Latitude 20.08 °
Eastmost Longitude 55.52 °
Westmost Longitude 59.45 °
Diameter 269.68 km
Center Latitude 20.42 °
Center Longitude 57.14 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Persian
Origin Word for 'Mars' in Persian.
Reference [62] - List of names for Mars in various languages provided by Carl Sagan.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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