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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Meridiani Serpentes
Clean Name Meridiani Serpentes
Feature ID 15794
Target Mars
Feature Type Serpens, serpentes

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 2.07 °
Southmost Latitude 0.53 °
Eastmost Longitude 8.83 °
Westmost Longitude 7.25 °
Diameter 95.00 km
Center Latitude 1.30 °
Center Longitude 8.10 °
Northmost Latitude 2.07 °
Southmost Latitude 0.53 °
Eastmost Longitude 351.17 °
Westmost Longitude 352.75 °
Diameter 95.00 km
Center Latitude 1.30 °
Center Longitude 351.90 °
Quad mc12 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 07, 2019
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
Reference [71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Updated Mar 08, 2019 11:08 AM
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