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Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Olympus Mons on Mars

Olympus Mons

Feature Name	Olympus Mons
Clean Name	Olympus Mons
Feature ID	4453
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	23.55 °
Southernmost Latitude	13.55 °
Easternmost Longitude	231.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	220.70 °
Diameter	648.00 km
Center Latitude	18.40 °
Center Longitude	226.00 °
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Northernmost Latitude	23.55 °
Southernmost Latitude	13.55 °
Easternmost Longitude	129.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	139.30 °
Diameter	648.00 km
Center Latitude	18.40 °
Center Longitude	134.00 °
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Northernmost Latitude	23.68 °
Southernmost Latitude	13.48 °
Easternmost Longitude	232.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	220.76 °
Diameter	610.13 km
Center Latitude	18.65 °
Center Longitude	226.20 °
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Northernmost Latitude	23.68 °
Southernmost Latitude	13.48 °
Easternmost Longitude	127.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	139.24 °
Diameter	610.13 km
Center Latitude	18.65 °
Center Longitude	133.80 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
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	Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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