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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ismenius Cavus
Clean Name Ismenius Cavus
Feature ID 14592
Target Mars
Feature Type Cavus, cavi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 34.73 °
Southmost Latitude 33.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 17.71 °
Westmost Longitude 16.45 °
Diameter 90.61 km
Center Latitude 33.90 °
Center Longitude 17.08 °
Northmost Latitude 34.73 °
Southmost Latitude 33.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 342.29 °
Westmost Longitude 343.55 °
Diameter 90.61 km
Center Latitude 33.90 °
Center Longitude 342.92 °
Northmost Latitude 34.41 °
Southmost Latitude 32.67 °
Eastmost Longitude 17.63 °
Westmost Longitude 16.35 °
Diameter 104.00 km
Center Latitude 33.53 °
Center Longitude 17.00 °
Northmost Latitude 34.41 °
Southmost Latitude 32.67 °
Eastmost Longitude 342.37 °
Westmost Longitude 343.65 °
Diameter 104.00 km
Center Latitude 33.53 °
Center Longitude 343.00 °
Quad mc05 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Aug 06, 2009
Continent Europe
Culture 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 Aug 06, 2009 7:56 AM

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