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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Cerberus
Clean Name Cerberus
Feature ID 1107
Target Mars
Feature Type Albedo Feature

Location


MDIM 2.0
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 14.83 °
Southmost Latitude 14.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 155.00 °
Westmost Longitude 155.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 14.83 °
Center Longitude 155.00 °
Northmost Latitude 14.83 °
Southmost Latitude 14.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 205.00 °
Westmost Longitude 205.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 14.83 °
Center Longitude 205.00 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1958
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Hound who had 3 heads; guarded gates of hell.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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