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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ceraunius Catena
Clean Name Ceraunius Catena
Feature ID 1104
Target Mars
Feature Type Catena, catenae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 37.47 °
Southmost Latitude 36.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 252.00 °
Westmost Longitude 251.60 °
Diameter 50.00 km
Center Latitude 37.07 °
Center Longitude 251.80 °
Northmost Latitude 37.47 °
Southmost Latitude 36.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 108.00 °
Westmost Longitude 108.40 °
Diameter 50.00 km
Center Latitude 37.07 °
Center Longitude 108.20 °
Northmost Latitude 37.50 °
Southmost Latitude 36.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 252.09 °
Westmost Longitude 251.73 °
Diameter 50.49 km
Center Latitude 37.10 °
Center Longitude 251.91 °
Northmost Latitude 37.50 °
Southmost Latitude 36.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 107.91 °
Westmost Longitude 108.27 °
Diameter 50.49 km
Center Latitude 37.10 °
Center Longitude 108.09 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Named for classical albedo feature at 35N 96W.
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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