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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Alba Mons
Clean Name Alba Mons
Feature ID 14306
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 45.63 °
Southmost Latitude 36.53 °
Eastmost Longitude 255.21 °
Westmost Longitude 243.71 °
Diameter 548.02 km
Center Latitude 41.08 °
Center Longitude 249.29 °
Northmost Latitude 45.63 °
Southmost Latitude 36.53 °
Eastmost Longitude 104.79 °
Westmost Longitude 116.29 °
Diameter 548.02 km
Center Latitude 41.08 °
Center Longitude 110.71 °
Northmost Latitude 45.36 °
Southmost Latitude 36.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 255.00 °
Westmost Longitude 245.50 °
Diameter 530.00 km
Center Latitude 40.47 °
Center Longitude 250.40 °
Northmost Latitude 45.36 °
Southmost Latitude 36.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 105.00 °
Westmost Longitude 114.50 °
Diameter 530.00 km
Center Latitude 40.47 °
Center Longitude 109.60 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 19, 2007
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
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 Sep 19, 2007 11:41 AM
Additional Information Name introduced to represent the entire edifice. See the entry for Alba Patera.

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