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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ladon Valles
Clean Name Ladon Valles
Feature ID 3224
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -20.48 °
Southmost Latitude -24.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 332.30 °
Westmost Longitude 329.70 °
Diameter 278.00 km
Center Latitude -22.36 °
Center Longitude 331.30 °
Northmost Latitude -20.48 °
Southmost Latitude -24.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 27.70 °
Westmost Longitude 30.30 °
Diameter 278.00 km
Center Latitude -22.36 °
Center Longitude 28.70 °
Northmost Latitude -20.22 °
Southmost Latitude -24.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 332.10 °
Westmost Longitude 329.64 °
Diameter 244.59 km
Center Latitude -22.43 °
Center Longitude 331.39 °
Northmost Latitude -20.22 °
Southmost Latitude -24.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 27.90 °
Westmost Longitude 30.36 °
Diameter 244.59 km
Center Latitude -22.43 °
Center Longitude 28.61 °
Quad mc19 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Ancient name for Greek river.
Reference [56] - Everymans Classical Atlas, by J. Oliver Thomson: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd., London, 1963.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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