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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Newton Tholus
Clean Name Newton Tholus
Feature ID 15931
Target Mars
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -40.04 °
Southmost Latitude -41.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 195.67 °
Westmost Longitude 193.84 °
Diameter 80.39 km
Center Latitude -40.48 °
Center Longitude 194.89 °
Northmost Latitude -40.04 °
Southmost Latitude -41.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 164.33 °
Westmost Longitude 166.16 °
Diameter 80.39 km
Center Latitude -40.48 °
Center Longitude 165.11 °
Quad mc24 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Aug 18, 2020
Continent Europe
Culture Great Britain
Origin Named for nearby crater, Newton.
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Aug 19, 2020 6:01 PM

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