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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name South
Clean Name South
Feature ID 5656
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -76.04 °
Southmost Latitude -77.76 °
Eastmost Longitude 26.00 °
Westmost Longitude 18.50 °
Diameter 107.10 km
Center Latitude -76.95 °
Center Longitude 22.00 °
Northmost Latitude -76.04 °
Southmost Latitude -77.76 °
Eastmost Longitude 334.00 °
Westmost Longitude 341.50 °
Diameter 107.10 km
Center Latitude -76.95 °
Center Longitude 338.00 °
Northmost Latitude -76.08 °
Southmost Latitude -77.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 25.71 °
Westmost Longitude 18.11 °
Diameter 101.84 km
Center Latitude -76.94 °
Center Longitude 21.91 °
Northmost Latitude -76.08 °
Southmost Latitude -77.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 334.29 °
Westmost Longitude 341.89 °
Diameter 101.84 km
Center Latitude -76.94 °
Center Longitude 338.09 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin James; British astronomer (1785-1867).
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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