Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Erebus Montes
Clean Name Erebus Montes
Feature ID 1821
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 41.46 °
Southmost Latitude 29.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 190.40 °
Westmost Longitude 180.30 °
Diameter 785.00 km
Center Latitude 35.68 °
Center Longitude 185.00 °
Northmost Latitude 41.46 °
Southmost Latitude 29.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 169.60 °
Westmost Longitude 179.70 °
Diameter 785.00 km
Center Latitude 35.68 °
Center Longitude 175.00 °
Northmost Latitude 41.49 °
Southmost Latitude 30.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 191.32 °
Westmost Longitude 180.33 °
Diameter 811.67 km
Center Latitude 35.66 °
Center Longitude 185.02 °
Northmost Latitude 41.49 °
Southmost Latitude 30.02 °
Eastmost Longitude 168.68 °
Westmost Longitude 179.67 °
Diameter 811.67 km
Center Latitude 35.66 °
Center Longitude 174.98 °
Quad mc02 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin From albedo feature at 26N, 182W.
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 Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.