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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ascraeus Mons
Clean Name Ascraeus Mons
Feature ID 417
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 15.92 °
Southmost Latitude 8.11 °
Eastmost Longitude 259.00 °
Westmost Longitude 252.40 °
Diameter 460.00 km
Center Latitude 11.76 °
Center Longitude 255.50 °
Northmost Latitude 15.92 °
Southmost Latitude 8.11 °
Eastmost Longitude 101.00 °
Westmost Longitude 107.60 °
Diameter 460.00 km
Center Latitude 11.76 °
Center Longitude 104.50 °
Northmost Latitude 15.66 °
Southmost Latitude 8.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 259.00 °
Westmost Longitude 252.49 °
Diameter 456.40 km
Center Latitude 11.92 °
Center Longitude 255.92 °
Northmost Latitude 15.66 °
Southmost Latitude 8.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 101.00 °
Westmost Longitude 107.51 °
Diameter 456.40 km
Center Latitude 11.92 °
Center Longitude 104.08 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Ascraeus Lacus-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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