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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Chalce Montes
Clean Name Chalce Montes
Feature ID 1124
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -52.98 °
Southmost Latitude -54.08 °
Eastmost Longitude 323.50 °
Westmost Longitude 321.30 °
Diameter 95.00 km
Center Latitude -53.68 °
Center Longitude 322.10 °
Northmost Latitude -52.98 °
Southmost Latitude -54.08 °
Eastmost Longitude 36.50 °
Westmost Longitude 38.70 °
Diameter 95.00 km
Center Latitude -53.68 °
Center Longitude 37.90 °
Northmost Latitude -53.00 °
Southmost Latitude -54.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 323.51 °
Westmost Longitude 321.42 °
Diameter 100.00 km
Center Latitude -53.72 °
Center Longitude 322.35 °
Northmost Latitude -53.00 °
Southmost Latitude -54.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 36.49 °
Westmost Longitude 38.58 °
Diameter 100.00 km
Center Latitude -53.72 °
Center Longitude 37.65 °
Quad mc26 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Albedo 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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