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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nia Tholus
Clean Name Nia Tholus
Feature ID 15094
Target Mars
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -6.37 °
Southmost Latitude -6.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 285.34 °
Westmost Longitude 284.76 °
Diameter 34.01 km
Center Latitude -6.59 °
Center Longitude 285.05 °
Northmost Latitude -6.37 °
Southmost Latitude -6.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 74.66 °
Westmost Longitude 75.24 °
Diameter 34.01 km
Center Latitude -6.59 °
Center Longitude 74.95 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 11, 2013
Continent Europe
Ethnicity 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 Mar 11, 2013 11:00 AM

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