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Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Ascraeus Mons on Mars

Ascraeus Mons

Feature Name	Ascraeus Mons
Clean Name	Ascraeus Mons
Feature ID	417
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	15.92 °
Southernmost Latitude	8.11 °
Easternmost Longitude	259.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	252.40 °
Diameter	460.00 km
Center Latitude	11.76 °
Center Longitude	255.50 °
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Northernmost Latitude	15.92 °
Southernmost Latitude	8.11 °
Easternmost Longitude	101.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	107.60 °
Diameter	460.00 km
Center Latitude	11.76 °
Center Longitude	104.50 °
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Northernmost Latitude	15.66 °
Southernmost Latitude	8.18 °
Easternmost Longitude	259.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	252.49 °
Diameter	456.40 km
Center Latitude	11.92 °
Center Longitude	255.92 °
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Northernmost Latitude	15.66 °
Southernmost Latitude	8.18 °
Easternmost Longitude	101.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	107.51 °
Diameter	456.40 km
Center Latitude	11.92 °
Center Longitude	104.08 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc09 [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	Ascraeus Lacus-classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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