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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Libya Montes
Clean Name Libya Montes
Feature ID 3391
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 8.40 °
Southmost Latitude 0.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 97.40 °
Westmost Longitude 78.60 °
Diameter 1170.00 km
Center Latitude 2.77 °
Center Longitude 88.90 °
Northmost Latitude 8.40 °
Southmost Latitude 0.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 262.60 °
Westmost Longitude 281.40 °
Diameter 1170.00 km
Center Latitude 2.77 °
Center Longitude 271.10 °
Northmost Latitude 6.57 °
Southmost Latitude -1.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 96.59 °
Westmost Longitude 78.99 °
Diameter 1043.63 km
Center Latitude 1.44 °
Center Longitude 88.23 °
Northmost Latitude 6.57 °
Southmost Latitude -1.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 263.41 °
Westmost Longitude 281.01 °
Diameter 1043.63 km
Center Latitude 1.44 °
Center Longitude 271.77 °
Quad mc13 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Classical 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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