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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Virrat
Clean Name Virrat
Feature ID 6405
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -30.30 °
Southmost Latitude -31.16 °
Eastmost Longitude 257.63 °
Westmost Longitude 256.63 °
Diameter 50.67 km
Center Latitude -30.73 °
Center Longitude 257.12 °
Northmost Latitude -30.30 °
Southmost Latitude -31.16 °
Eastmost Longitude 102.37 °
Westmost Longitude 103.37 °
Diameter 50.67 km
Center Latitude -30.73 °
Center Longitude 102.88 °
Northmost Latitude -30.30 °
Southmost Latitude -31.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 257.50 °
Westmost Longitude 256.60 °
Diameter 53.60 km
Center Latitude -30.80 °
Center Longitude 257.00 °
Northmost Latitude -30.30 °
Southmost Latitude -31.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 102.50 °
Westmost Longitude 103.40 °
Diameter 53.60 km
Center Latitude -30.80 °
Center Longitude 103.00 °
Quad mc25 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Culture Finland
Origin Town in Finland.
Reference [74] - The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition: The Times of London in collaboration with John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., Edinburgh, 1971 (and other editions).
Updated Aug 10, 2016 2:38 PM
Additional Information Origin was changed from "Town in Sweden" on August 10, 2016 to correct an error.

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