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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Centauri Montes
Clean Name Centauri Montes
Feature ID 1100
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -36.08 °
Southmost Latitude -40.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 97.70 °
Westmost Longitude 94.40 °
Diameter 270.00 km
Center Latitude -38.57 °
Center Longitude 95.20 °
Northmost Latitude -36.08 °
Southmost Latitude -40.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 262.30 °
Westmost Longitude 265.60 °
Diameter 270.00 km
Center Latitude -38.57 °
Center Longitude 264.80 °
Northmost Latitude -36.12 °
Southmost Latitude -40.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 97.80 °
Westmost Longitude 94.48 °
Diameter 271.00 km
Center Latitude -38.67 °
Center Longitude 95.52 °
Northmost Latitude -36.12 °
Southmost Latitude -40.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 262.20 °
Westmost Longitude 265.52 °
Diameter 271.00 km
Center Latitude -38.67 °
Center Longitude 264.48 °
Quad mc28 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Albedo feature Centauri Lacus.
Reference -
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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