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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Uranius Mons
Clean Name Uranius Mons
Feature ID 14312
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 28.61 °
Southmost Latitude 24.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 270.00 °
Westmost Longitude 265.30 °
Diameter 274.00 km
Center Latitude 26.83 °
Center Longitude 267.80 °
Northmost Latitude 28.61 °
Southmost Latitude 24.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 90.00 °
Westmost Longitude 94.70 °
Diameter 274.00 km
Center Latitude 26.83 °
Center Longitude 92.20 °
Northmost Latitude 29.06 °
Southmost Latitude 24.59 °
Eastmost Longitude 270.08 °
Westmost Longitude 265.46 °
Diameter 265.17 km
Center Latitude 26.90 °
Center Longitude 267.85 °
Northmost Latitude 29.06 °
Southmost Latitude 24.59 °
Eastmost Longitude 89.92 °
Westmost Longitude 94.54 °
Diameter 265.17 km
Center Latitude 26.90 °
Center Longitude 92.15 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 19, 2007
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 Jun 27, 2008 1:23 PM
Additional Information Name introduced to represent the entire edifice. See the entry for Uranius Patera.

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