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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Eridania Scopulus
Clean Name Eridania Scopulus
Feature ID 1827
Target Mars
Feature Type Scopulus, scopuli

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -47.16 °
Southmost Latitude -57.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 150.00 °
Westmost Longitude 130.20 °
Diameter 939.00 km
Center Latitude -53.48 °
Center Longitude 139.00 °
Northmost Latitude -47.16 °
Southmost Latitude -57.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 210.00 °
Westmost Longitude 229.80 °
Diameter 939.00 km
Center Latitude -53.48 °
Center Longitude 221.00 °
Northmost Latitude -46.32 °
Southmost Latitude -58.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 150.70 °
Westmost Longitude 130.86 °
Diameter 1017.66 km
Center Latitude -52.61 °
Center Longitude 141.79 °
Northmost Latitude -46.32 °
Southmost Latitude -58.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 209.30 °
Westmost Longitude 229.14 °
Diameter 1017.66 km
Center Latitude -52.61 °
Center Longitude 218.21 °
Quad mc29 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
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 Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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