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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Octantis Cavi
Clean Name Octantis Cavi
Feature ID 4398
Target Mars
Feature Type Cavus, cavi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -52.17 °
Southmost Latitude -53.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 314.50 °
Westmost Longitude 313.40 °
Diameter 65.00 km
Center Latitude -52.67 °
Center Longitude 313.90 °
Northmost Latitude -52.17 °
Southmost Latitude -53.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 45.50 °
Westmost Longitude 46.60 °
Diameter 65.00 km
Center Latitude -52.67 °
Center Longitude 46.10 °
Northmost Latitude -51.96 °
Southmost Latitude -53.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 314.62 °
Westmost Longitude 313.58 °
Diameter 71.21 km
Center Latitude -52.57 °
Center Longitude 314.03 °
Northmost Latitude -51.96 °
Southmost Latitude -53.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 45.38 °
Westmost Longitude 46.42 °
Diameter 71.21 km
Center Latitude -52.57 °
Center Longitude 45.97 °
Quad mc26 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Albedo 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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