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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Biblis Tholus
Clean Name Biblis Tholus
Feature ID 14308
Target Mars
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 3.85 °
Southmost Latitude 1.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 236.98 °
Westmost Longitude 234.26 °
Diameter 168.60 km
Center Latitude 2.52 °
Center Longitude 235.62 °
Northmost Latitude 3.85 °
Southmost Latitude 1.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 123.02 °
Westmost Longitude 125.74 °
Diameter 168.60 km
Center Latitude 2.52 °
Center Longitude 124.38 °
Northmost Latitude 3.85 °
Southmost Latitude 1.28 °
Eastmost Longitude 236.90 °
Westmost Longitude 234.20 °
Diameter 171.50 km
Center Latitude 2.67 °
Center Longitude 235.40 °
Northmost Latitude 3.85 °
Southmost Latitude 1.28 °
Eastmost Longitude 123.10 °
Westmost Longitude 125.80 °
Diameter 171.50 km
Center Latitude 2.67 °
Center Longitude 124.60 °
Quad mc09 [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 11:48 AM
Additional Information Name introduced to represent the entire edifice. See the entry for Biblis Patera.

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