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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Arena Dorsum
Clean Name Arena Dorsum
Feature ID 357
Target Mars
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 15.62 °
Southmost Latitude 9.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 69.00 °
Westmost Longitude 67.90 °
Diameter 360.00 km
Center Latitude 12.65 °
Center Longitude 68.90 °
Northmost Latitude 15.62 °
Southmost Latitude 9.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 291.00 °
Westmost Longitude 292.10 °
Diameter 360.00 km
Center Latitude 12.65 °
Center Longitude 291.10 °
Northmost Latitude 15.65 °
Southmost Latitude 9.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 69.03 °
Westmost Longitude 68.06 °
Diameter 372.03 km
Center Latitude 12.71 °
Center Longitude 68.94 °
Northmost Latitude 15.65 °
Southmost Latitude 9.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 290.97 °
Westmost Longitude 291.94 °
Diameter 372.03 km
Center Latitude 12.71 °
Center Longitude 291.06 °
Quad mc13 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
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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