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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tharsis
Clean Name Tharsis
Feature ID 5947
Target Mars
Feature Type Albedo Feature

Location


MDIM 2.0
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude
Southmost Latitude
Eastmost Longitude 260.00 °
Westmost Longitude 260.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 0.00 °
Center Longitude 260.00 °
Northmost Latitude
Southmost Latitude
Eastmost Longitude 100.00 °
Westmost Longitude 100.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 0.00 °
Center Longitude 100.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Connecting link between East and West; ancient Spanish town Tartessus.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated Mar 10, 2009 7:22 AM

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