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| Feature Name | Elcano Montes |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Elcano Montes |
| Feature ID | 15837 |
| Target | Pluto |
| Feature Type | Mons, montes |
| Coordinate System | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | -14.62 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -37.45 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 148.80 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 138.60 ° |
| Diameter | 488.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -26.04 ° |
| Center Longitude | 143.70 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | May 30, 2019 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Culture | Spain |
| Origin | Juan Sebastián; Spanish explorer of Basque origin, who completed in 1522 the first circumnavigation of the Earth which started in 1519 under the leadership of Magellan (c.1476–1526). |
| Reference | [526] - The Christopher Columbus Encyclopedia, edited by Silvio A. Beding. Vol. 1. Macmillan Publishers Ltd., 1992. |
| Updated | May 31, 2019 4:15 PM |
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