Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Albedo Feature: Nix Olympica on Mars

Nix Olympica

Feature Name Nix Olympica
Clean Name Nix Olympica
Feature ID 4314
Target Mars
Feature Type Albedo Feature
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network MDIM 2.0
Northernmost Latitude 19.78 °
Southernmost Latitude 19.78 °
Easternmost Longitude 230.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 230.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 19.78 °
Center Longitude 230.00 °
Northernmost Latitude 19.78 °
Southernmost Latitude 19.78 °
Easternmost Longitude 130.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 130.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 19.78 °
Center Longitude 130.00 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Latin
Quad mc09 [pdf]
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1958
Origin "Snows of Olympus;" Olympus was mountain home of gods in Greece.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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