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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Cerberus Palus
Clean Name Cerberus Palus
Feature ID 14162
Target Mars
Feature Type Palus, paludes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 8.98 °
Southmost Latitude 1.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 152.47 °
Westmost Longitude 144.58 °
Diameter 466.68 km
Center Latitude 5.78 °
Center Longitude 148.15 °
Northmost Latitude 8.98 °
Southmost Latitude 1.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 207.53 °
Westmost Longitude 215.42 °
Diameter 466.68 km
Center Latitude 5.78 °
Center Longitude 211.85 °
Northmost Latitude 8.90 °
Southmost Latitude 0.99 °
Eastmost Longitude 152.50 °
Westmost Longitude 144.50 °
Diameter 480.00 km
Center Latitude 5.63 °
Center Longitude 147.90 °
Northmost Latitude 8.90 °
Southmost Latitude 0.99 °
Eastmost Longitude 207.50 °
Westmost Longitude 215.50 °
Diameter 480.00 km
Center Latitude 5.63 °
Center Longitude 212.10 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
Reference [71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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