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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Jovis Tholus
Clean Name Jovis Tholus
Feature ID 2850
Target Mars
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 18.59 °
Southmost Latitude 17.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 243.00 °
Westmost Longitude 242.00 °
Diameter 58.00 km
Center Latitude 18.20 °
Center Longitude 242.50 °
Northmost Latitude 18.59 °
Southmost Latitude 17.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 117.00 °
Westmost Longitude 118.00 °
Diameter 58.00 km
Center Latitude 18.20 °
Center Longitude 117.50 °
Northmost Latitude 18.67 °
Southmost Latitude 17.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 243.10 °
Westmost Longitude 242.07 °
Diameter 58.07 km
Center Latitude 18.20 °
Center Longitude 242.59 °
Northmost Latitude 18.67 °
Southmost Latitude 17.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 116.90 °
Westmost Longitude 117.93 °
Diameter 58.07 km
Center Latitude 18.20 °
Center Longitude 117.41 °
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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