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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Uranius Tholus
Clean Name Uranius Tholus
Feature ID 6238
Target Mars
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 26.73 °
Southmost Latitude 25.73 °
Eastmost Longitude 262.90 °
Westmost Longitude 261.80 °
Diameter 62.00 km
Center Latitude 26.13 °
Center Longitude 262.30 °
Northmost Latitude 26.73 °
Southmost Latitude 25.73 °
Eastmost Longitude 97.10 °
Westmost Longitude 98.20 °
Diameter 62.00 km
Center Latitude 26.13 °
Center Longitude 97.70 °
Northmost Latitude 26.76 °
Southmost Latitude 25.74 °
Eastmost Longitude 263.01 °
Westmost Longitude 261.88 °
Diameter 61.39 km
Center Latitude 26.25 °
Center Longitude 262.43 °
Northmost Latitude 26.76 °
Southmost Latitude 25.74 °
Eastmost Longitude 96.99 °
Westmost Longitude 98.12 °
Diameter 61.39 km
Center Latitude 26.25 °
Center Longitude 97.57 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture 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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