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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Clarke Montes
Clean Name Clarke Montes
Feature ID 15737
Target Charon
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -2.25 °
Southmost Latitude -6.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 11.19 °
Westmost Longitude 4.43 °
Diameter 74.60 km
Center Latitude -5.12 °
Center Longitude 7.05 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 11, 2018
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Great Britain
Origin Sir Arthur C., British author (1917-2008). Many of his novels depict space explorations, among which the most notable is "2001: A Space Odyssey", describing a voyage to Jupiter. This novel was adapted from the screenplay he co-wrote with Stanley Kubrick for the 1968 film.
Reference [469] - New York Times obituary, by Gerald Jonas, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/books/19clarke.html?mcubz=0
Updated Apr 11, 2018 2:51 PM

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