Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Pantheon Fossae
Clean Name Pantheon Fossae
Feature ID 14396
Target Mercury
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 34.00 °
Southmost Latitude 26.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 193.00 °
Westmost Longitude 201.00 °
Diameter 300.00 km
Center Latitude 30.50 °
Center Longitude 197.00 °
Northmost Latitude 33.84 °
Southmost Latitude 26.53 °
Eastmost Longitude 192.94 °
Westmost Longitude 201.40 °
Diameter 311.49 km
Center Latitude 30.19 °
Center Longitude 197.17 °
Northmost Latitude 33.84 °
Southmost Latitude 26.53 °
Eastmost Longitude 192.94 °
Westmost Longitude 201.40 °
Diameter 311.00 km
Center Latitude 30.19 °
Center Longitude 197.17 °
Quad H-04 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 08, 2008
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Roman
Origin Classic domed Roman building begun in 27 BC by Marcus Agrippa, and rebuilt by Hadrian between AD 118 and 128.
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Updated Oct 12, 2016 12:26 PM

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.

PDF Maps of Mercury