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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ceraunius Tholus
Clean Name Ceraunius Tholus
Feature ID 1106
Target Mars
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 24.74 °
Southmost Latitude 23.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 263.80 °
Westmost Longitude 261.40 °
Diameter 130.00 km
Center Latitude 23.95 °
Center Longitude 262.60 °
Northmost Latitude 24.74 °
Southmost Latitude 23.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 96.20 °
Westmost Longitude 98.60 °
Diameter 130.00 km
Center Latitude 23.95 °
Center Longitude 97.40 °
Northmost Latitude 24.83 °
Southmost Latitude 23.19 °
Eastmost Longitude 263.93 °
Westmost Longitude 261.56 °
Diameter 128.58 km
Center Latitude 24.00 °
Center Longitude 262.75 °
Northmost Latitude 24.83 °
Southmost Latitude 23.19 °
Eastmost Longitude 96.07 °
Westmost Longitude 98.44 °
Diameter 128.58 km
Center Latitude 24.00 °
Center Longitude 97.25 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
Reference [57] - Map of albedo features of Mars, (plates 2-5), in La Planéte Mars, by E.M. Antoniadi: Librairie Scientifique, Hermann et Cie., Paris, 1930.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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