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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Aeolis Serpens
Clean Name Aeolis Serpens
Feature ID 15031
Target Mars
Feature Type Serpens, serpentes

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 2.48 °
Southmost Latitude -4.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 152.00 °
Westmost Longitude 147.68 °
Diameter 538.55 km
Center Latitude -1.38 °
Center Longitude 149.57 °
Northmost Latitude 2.48 °
Southmost Latitude -4.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 208.00 °
Westmost Longitude 212.32 °
Diameter 538.55 km
Center Latitude -1.38 °
Center Longitude 210.43 °
Quad mc23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Aug 27, 2012
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 Aug 27, 2012 9:21 AM

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