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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Charybdis Scopulus
Clean Name Charybdis Scopulus
Feature ID 1157
Target Mars
Feature Type Scopulus, scopuli

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -19.78 °
Southmost Latitude -28.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 21.60 °
Westmost Longitude 18.00 °
Diameter 552.00 km
Center Latitude -24.54 °
Center Longitude 20.00 °
Northmost Latitude -19.78 °
Southmost Latitude -28.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 338.40 °
Westmost Longitude 342.00 °
Diameter 552.00 km
Center Latitude -24.54 °
Center Longitude 340.00 °
Northmost Latitude -19.91 °
Southmost Latitude -28.33 °
Eastmost Longitude 21.55 °
Westmost Longitude 18.53 °
Diameter 551.26 km
Center Latitude -24.14 °
Center Longitude 20.08 °
Northmost Latitude -19.91 °
Southmost Latitude -28.33 °
Eastmost Longitude 338.45 °
Westmost Longitude 341.47 °
Diameter 551.26 km
Center Latitude -24.14 °
Center Longitude 339.92 °
Quad mc20 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 19S, 320W.
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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