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Mountain Ranges

Montes Agricola 29.06°N 54.07°W 141 km Georgius Agricola, Earth scientist Montes Alpes 48.36°N 00.58°W 281 km The Alps, Europe Montes Apenninus 19.87°N

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Mountains

Name Latitude Longitude Length Height Name origin Mons Agnes 18.66°N 005.34°E 00.65 km 0.3 km Greek feminine name Mons Ampère

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Sinus and Paludus

Latin Name English Name Latitude Longitude Diameter (Km) Palus Epidemiarum Marsh of Epidemics 32.0° S 28.2° W 286 Palus Putredinis

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Maria and Oceanus

  Latin Name English Name Latitude Longitude Diameter (Km) Mare Anguis Serpent Sea 22.6° N 67.7° E 150 km Mare Australe Southern Sea

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Directors of the BAA Mars Section

Where applicable, you can access more information by clicking on the surname. From 1979 to 1991, the Mars Section was merged

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Comet Section email list

The Comet Section runs an email discussion list and you are welcome to join whether or not you are a

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Directors of the BAA Jupiter Section

Where applicable, you can access more information by clicking on the surname. From To Title Forenames Surname 1891 1898 William

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Directors of the BAA Historical Section

Where applicable, you can access more information by clicking on the surname. See also the history of the Historical Section

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Directors of the BAA Double Star Section

Where applicable, you can access more information by clicking on the surname. From To Title Forenames Surname 1890 1892 Kenneth

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Directors of the BAA Deep Sky Section

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