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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Antoniadi Dorsum
Clean Name Antoniadi Dorsum
Feature ID 298
Target Mercury
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 30.40 °
Southmost Latitude 23.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 30.30 °
Westmost Longitude 30.70 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 25.10 °
Center Longitude 30.50 °
Northmost Latitude 30.97 °
Southmost Latitude 23.24 °
Eastmost Longitude 29.62 °
Westmost Longitude 31.50 °
Diameter 359.40 km
Center Latitude 27.20 °
Center Longitude 29.65 °
Northmost Latitude 30.97 °
Southmost Latitude 23.24 °
Eastmost Longitude 29.62 °
Westmost Longitude 31.50 °
Diameter 359.40 km
Center Latitude 27.20 °
Center Longitude 29.65 °
Quad H-02 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Italy
Origin Eugene M.; Greco-French astronomer, defined classical nomenclature for albedo features of Mars (1870-1944).
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Mar 07, 2011 10:53 AM

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