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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Promethei Mons
Clean Name Promethei Mons
Feature ID 14181
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -69.99 °
Southmost Latitude -71.16 °
Eastmost Longitude 88.67 °
Westmost Longitude 86.28 °
Diameter 65.17 km
Center Latitude -70.57 °
Center Longitude 87.44 °
Northmost Latitude -69.99 °
Southmost Latitude -71.16 °
Eastmost Longitude 271.33 °
Westmost Longitude 273.72 °
Diameter 65.17 km
Center Latitude -70.57 °
Center Longitude 272.56 °
Northmost Latitude -70.01 °
Southmost Latitude -71.14 °
Eastmost Longitude 88.70 °
Westmost Longitude 86.40 °
Diameter 75.00 km
Center Latitude -70.64 °
Center Longitude 87.60 °
Northmost Latitude -70.01 °
Southmost Latitude -71.14 °
Eastmost Longitude 271.30 °
Westmost Longitude 273.60 °
Diameter 75.00 km
Center Latitude -70.64 °
Center Longitude 272.40 °
Quad mc30 [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 1:03 PM

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