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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Arsia Mons
Clean Name Arsia Mons
Feature ID 394
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -4.94 °
Southmost Latitude -11.57 °
Eastmost Longitude 243.50 °
Westmost Longitude 236.20 °
Diameter 475.00 km
Center Latitude -8.30 °
Center Longitude 238.90 °
Northmost Latitude -4.94 °
Southmost Latitude -11.57 °
Eastmost Longitude 116.50 °
Westmost Longitude 123.80 °
Diameter 475.00 km
Center Latitude -8.30 °
Center Longitude 121.10 °
Northmost Latitude -4.72 °
Southmost Latitude -11.57 °
Eastmost Longitude 243.82 °
Westmost Longitude 236.27 °
Diameter 470.00 km
Center Latitude -8.26 °
Center Longitude 239.91 °
Northmost Latitude -4.72 °
Southmost Latitude -11.57 °
Eastmost Longitude 116.18 °
Westmost Longitude 123.73 °
Diameter 470.00 km
Center Latitude -8.26 °
Center Longitude 120.09 °
Quad mc17 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin Arsia Silva-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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