Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Abans on Ariel

Abans

Feature Name	Abans
Clean Name	Abans
Feature ID	7
Target	Ariel
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-15.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	-15.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	252.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	250.20 °
Diameter	20.00 km
Center Latitude	-15.50 °
Center Longitude	251.30 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((250.2 -15.7, 252.3 -15.7, 252.3 -15.4, 250.2 -15.4, 250.2 -15.7)))
Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Persian
Quad	-
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1988
Origin	Spirit of the iron mines.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM