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Planetary Names: Palus, paludes: Cerberus Palus on Mars

Cerberus Palus

Feature Name	Cerberus Palus
Clean Name	Cerberus Palus
Feature ID	14162
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Palus, paludes
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	8.98 °
Southernmost Latitude	1.03 °
Easternmost Longitude	152.47 °
Westernmost Longitude	144.58 °
Diameter	466.68 km
Center Latitude	5.78 °
Center Longitude	148.15 °
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Northernmost Latitude	8.98 °
Southernmost Latitude	1.03 °
Easternmost Longitude	207.53 °
Westernmost Longitude	215.42 °
Diameter	466.68 km
Center Latitude	5.78 °
Center Longitude	211.85 °
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Northernmost Latitude	8.90 °
Southernmost Latitude	0.99 °
Easternmost Longitude	152.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	144.50 °
Diameter	480.00 km
Center Latitude	5.63 °
Center Longitude	147.90 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((152.5 0.988264971644, 144.5 0.988264971644, 144.5 8.89606302268, 152.5 8.89606302268, 152.5 0.988264971644)))
Northernmost Latitude	8.90 °
Southernmost Latitude	0.99 °
Easternmost Longitude	207.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	215.50 °
Diameter	480.00 km
Center Latitude	5.63 °
Center Longitude	212.10 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((152.5 0.988264971644, 144.5 0.988264971644, 144.5 8.89606302268, 152.5 8.89606302268, 152.5 0.988264971644)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc15 [pdf]
Reference	[71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2006
Origin	Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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