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Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Arsia Mons on Mars

Arsia Mons

Feature Name	Arsia Mons
Clean Name	Arsia Mons
Feature ID	394
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-4.94 °
Southernmost Latitude	-11.57 °
Easternmost Longitude	243.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	236.20 °
Diameter	475.00 km
Center Latitude	-8.30 °
Center Longitude	238.90 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-4.94 °
Southernmost Latitude	-11.57 °
Easternmost Longitude	116.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	123.80 °
Diameter	475.00 km
Center Latitude	-8.30 °
Center Longitude	121.10 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-4.72 °
Southernmost Latitude	-11.57 °
Easternmost Longitude	243.82 °
Westernmost Longitude	236.27 °
Diameter	470.00 km
Center Latitude	-8.26 °
Center Longitude	239.91 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-4.72 °
Southernmost Latitude	-11.57 °
Easternmost Longitude	116.18 °
Westernmost Longitude	123.73 °
Diameter	470.00 km
Center Latitude	-8.26 °
Center Longitude	120.09 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc17 [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	1973
Origin	Arsia Silva-classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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