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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Gemini Scopuli
Clean Name Gemini Scopuli
Feature ID 6965
Target Mars
Feature Type Scopulus, scopuli

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 84.74 °
Southmost Latitude 78.37 °
Eastmost Longitude 360.00 °
Westmost Longitude 0.00 °
Diameter 1100.00 km
Center Latitude 80.89 °
Center Longitude 25.00 °
Northmost Latitude 84.74 °
Southmost Latitude 78.37 °
Eastmost Longitude -0.00 °
Westmost Longitude 360.00 °
Diameter 1100.00 km
Center Latitude 80.89 °
Center Longitude 335.00 °
Northmost Latitude 84.36 °
Southmost Latitude 78.48 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.86 °
Westmost Longitude 315.38 °
Diameter 1000.36 km
Center Latitude 80.39 °
Center Longitude 26.10 °
Northmost Latitude 84.36 °
Southmost Latitude 78.48 °
Eastmost Longitude 249.14 °
Westmost Longitude 44.62 °
Diameter 1000.36 km
Center Latitude 80.39 °
Center Longitude 333.90 °
Quad mc01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
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 May 15, 2018 2:08 PM

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