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Planetary Names: Tholus, tholi: Nia Tholus on Mars

Nia Tholus

Feature Name	Nia Tholus
Clean Name	Nia Tholus
Feature ID	15094
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Tholus, tholi
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	MDIM 2.1
Northernmost Latitude	-6.37 °
Southernmost Latitude	-6.82 °
Easternmost Longitude	285.34 °
Westernmost Longitude	284.76 °
Diameter	34.01 km
Center Latitude	-6.59 °
Center Longitude	285.05 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-6.37 °
Southernmost Latitude	-6.82 °
Easternmost Longitude	74.66 °
Westernmost Longitude	75.24 °
Diameter	34.01 km
Center Latitude	-6.59 °
Center Longitude	74.95 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc18 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Mar 11, 2013
Origin	Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Mar 11, 2013 11:00 AM

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