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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Geryon Montes
Clean Name Geryon Montes
Feature ID 2151
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -7.31 °
Southmost Latitude -8.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 281.20 °
Westmost Longitude 275.20 °
Diameter 359.00 km
Center Latitude -7.71 °
Center Longitude 278.00 °
Northmost Latitude -7.31 °
Southmost Latitude -8.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 78.80 °
Westmost Longitude 84.80 °
Diameter 359.00 km
Center Latitude -7.71 °
Center Longitude 82.00 °
Northmost Latitude -7.17 °
Southmost Latitude -8.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 281.50 °
Westmost Longitude 275.19 °
Diameter 377.83 km
Center Latitude -7.72 °
Center Longitude 278.38 °
Northmost Latitude -7.17 °
Southmost Latitude -8.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 78.50 °
Westmost Longitude 84.81 °
Diameter 377.83 km
Center Latitude -7.72 °
Center Longitude 81.62 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature.
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

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