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Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Butler Mons on Charon
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Butler Mons
Feature Name
Butler Mons
Clean Name
Butler Mons
Feature ID
15735
Target
Charon
Feature Type
Mons, montes
Coordinate System
Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude
-5.43 °
Southernmost Latitude
-13.46 °
Easternmost Longitude
42.53 °
Westernmost Longitude
35.05 °
Diameter
90.60
km
Center Latitude
-9.48 °
Center Longitude
38.74 °
kml download
Butler Mons.kml
Continent
North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
United States
Quad
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Reference
[467] - New York Times obituary, by Margalit Fox, http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/01/books/octavia-e-butler-science-fiction-writer-dies-at-58.html
Approval Status
Adopted by IAU
Approval Date
Apr 11, 2018
Origin
Octavia E., American author (1947-2006). Her "Xenogenesis" trilogy describes humankind’s departure from Earth and subsequent return.
Last Updated
Apr 11, 2018 2:34 PM
PDF Maps of Charon
Charon
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