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Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Libya Montes on Mars

Libya Montes

Feature Name	Libya Montes
Clean Name	Libya Montes
Feature ID	3391
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	8.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	0.40 °
Easternmost Longitude	97.40 °
Westernmost Longitude	78.60 °
Diameter	1170.00 km
Center Latitude	2.77 °
Center Longitude	88.90 °
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Northernmost Latitude	8.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	0.40 °
Easternmost Longitude	262.60 °
Westernmost Longitude	281.40 °
Diameter	1170.00 km
Center Latitude	2.77 °
Center Longitude	271.10 °
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Northernmost Latitude	6.57 °
Southernmost Latitude	-1.22 °
Easternmost Longitude	96.59 °
Westernmost Longitude	78.99 °
Diameter	1043.63 km
Center Latitude	1.44 °
Center Longitude	88.23 °
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Northernmost Latitude	6.57 °
Southernmost Latitude	-1.22 °
Easternmost Longitude	263.41 °
Westernmost Longitude	281.01 °
Diameter	1043.63 km
Center Latitude	1.44 °
Center Longitude	271.77 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc13 [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	1979
Origin	Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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