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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hecates Tholus
Clean Name Hecates Tholus
Feature ID 2407
Target Mars
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 33.59 °
Southmost Latitude 30.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 152.00 °
Westmost Longitude 148.50 °
Diameter 183.00 km
Center Latitude 32.09 °
Center Longitude 150.20 °
Northmost Latitude 33.59 °
Southmost Latitude 30.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 208.00 °
Westmost Longitude 211.50 °
Diameter 183.00 km
Center Latitude 32.09 °
Center Longitude 209.80 °
Northmost Latitude 33.65 °
Southmost Latitude 30.59 °
Eastmost Longitude 151.89 °
Westmost Longitude 148.54 °
Diameter 181.57 km
Center Latitude 32.12 °
Center Longitude 150.24 °
Northmost Latitude 33.65 °
Southmost Latitude 30.59 °
Eastmost Longitude 208.11 °
Westmost Longitude 211.46 °
Diameter 181.57 km
Center Latitude 32.12 °
Center Longitude 209.76 °
Quad mc07 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Classcial albedo feature name.
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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