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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Charis Dorsum
Clean Name Charis Dorsum
Feature ID 1148
Target Mars
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -54.48 °
Southmost Latitude -56.39 °
Eastmost Longitude 321.20 °
Westmost Longitude 315.00 °
Diameter 230.00 km
Center Latitude -55.89 °
Center Longitude 318.40 °
Northmost Latitude -54.48 °
Southmost Latitude -56.39 °
Eastmost Longitude 38.80 °
Westmost Longitude 45.00 °
Diameter 230.00 km
Center Latitude -55.89 °
Center Longitude 41.60 °
Northmost Latitude -54.50 °
Southmost Latitude -56.26 °
Eastmost Longitude 321.25 °
Westmost Longitude 315.03 °
Diameter 251.00 km
Center Latitude -55.86 °
Center Longitude 318.53 °
Northmost Latitude -54.50 °
Southmost Latitude -56.26 °
Eastmost Longitude 38.75 °
Westmost Longitude 44.97 °
Diameter 251.00 km
Center Latitude -55.86 °
Center Longitude 41.47 °
Quad mc26 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin One of the Graces.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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