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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Arsinoes Chaos
Clean Name Arsinoes Chaos
Feature ID 396
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -6.42 °
Southmost Latitude -9.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 334.00 °
Westmost Longitude 330.90 °
Diameter 230.00 km
Center Latitude -7.61 °
Center Longitude 332.00 °
Northmost Latitude -6.42 °
Southmost Latitude -9.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 26.00 °
Westmost Longitude 29.10 °
Diameter 230.00 km
Center Latitude -7.61 °
Center Longitude 28.00 °
Northmost Latitude -6.37 °
Southmost Latitude -9.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 333.92 °
Westmost Longitude 330.95 °
Diameter 200.08 km
Center Latitude -7.66 °
Center Longitude 332.08 °
Northmost Latitude -6.37 °
Southmost Latitude -9.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 26.08 °
Westmost Longitude 29.05 °
Diameter 200.08 km
Center Latitude -7.66 °
Center Longitude 27.92 °
Quad mc19 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Daughter of Ptolomy Lagun and Bernice.
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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