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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Mare Chronium
Clean Name Mare Chronium
Feature ID 3668
Target Mars
Feature Type Albedo Feature

Location


MDIM 2.0
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -57.70 °
Southmost Latitude -57.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 150.00 °
Westmost Longitude 150.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude -57.70 °
Center Longitude 150.00 °
Northmost Latitude -57.70 °
Southmost Latitude -57.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 210.00 °
Westmost Longitude 210.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude -57.70 °
Center Longitude 210.00 °
Quad mc29 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1958
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin "Cronian Sea", northern part of World Sea where eternal dead calm, dangerous to ships, prevailed.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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