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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Chronius Mons
Clean Name Chronius Mons
Feature ID 14180
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -60.91 °
Southmost Latitude -61.92 °
Eastmost Longitude 179.40 °
Westmost Longitude 177.10 °
Diameter 60.00 km
Center Latitude -61.47 °
Center Longitude 178.17 °
Northmost Latitude -60.91 °
Southmost Latitude -61.92 °
Eastmost Longitude 180.60 °
Westmost Longitude 182.90 °
Diameter 60.00 km
Center Latitude -61.47 °
Center Longitude 181.83 °
Northmost Latitude -61.02 °
Southmost Latitude -61.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 178.74 °
Westmost Longitude 177.21 °
Diameter 56.14 km
Center Latitude -61.49 °
Center Longitude 178.01 °
Northmost Latitude -61.02 °
Southmost Latitude -61.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 181.26 °
Westmost Longitude 182.79 °
Diameter 56.14 km
Center Latitude -61.49 °
Center Longitude 181.99 °
Quad mc29 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 13, 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature 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 Jul 24, 2008 12:17 PM

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