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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Sinai Tholus
Clean Name Sinai Tholus
Feature ID 15935
Target Mars
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -14.52 °
Southmost Latitude -16.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 281.59 °
Westmost Longitude 278.27 °
Diameter 200.00 km
Center Latitude -15.54 °
Center Longitude 279.97 °
Northmost Latitude -14.52 °
Southmost Latitude -16.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 78.41 °
Westmost Longitude 81.73 °
Diameter 200.00 km
Center Latitude -15.54 °
Center Longitude 80.03 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Aug 18, 2020
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature, Sinai.
Reference [57] - Map of albedo features of Mars, (plates 2-5), in La Planéte Mars, by E.M. Antoniadi: Librairie Scientifique, Hermann et Cie., Paris, 1930.
Updated Aug 19, 2020 7:45 PM

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