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Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Hellespontus Montes on Mars

Hellespontus Montes

Feature Name	Hellespontus Montes
Clean Name	Hellespontus Montes
Feature ID	2435
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-38.37 °
Southernmost Latitude	-50.57 °
Easternmost Longitude	44.90 °
Westernmost Longitude	41.20 °
Diameter	729.60 km
Center Latitude	-44.36 °
Center Longitude	42.80 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-38.37 °
Southernmost Latitude	-50.57 °
Easternmost Longitude	315.10 °
Westernmost Longitude	318.80 °
Diameter	729.60 km
Center Latitude	-44.36 °
Center Longitude	317.20 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-38.56 °
Southernmost Latitude	-50.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	44.72 °
Westernmost Longitude	40.96 °
Diameter	711.46 km
Center Latitude	-44.37 °
Center Longitude	42.76 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-38.56 °
Southernmost Latitude	-50.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	315.28 °
Westernmost Longitude	319.04 °
Diameter	711.46 km
Center Latitude	-44.37 °
Center Longitude	317.24 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc27 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1973
Origin	Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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