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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ophir Catenae
Clean Name Ophir Catenae
Feature ID 4474
Target Mars
Feature Type Catena, catenae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -8.60 °
Southmost Latitude -9.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 305.70 °
Westmost Longitude 296.00 °
Diameter 577.00 km
Center Latitude -9.49 °
Center Longitude 300.60 °
Northmost Latitude -8.60 °
Southmost Latitude -9.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 54.30 °
Westmost Longitude 64.00 °
Diameter 577.00 km
Center Latitude -9.49 °
Center Longitude 59.40 °
Northmost Latitude -8.05 °
Southmost Latitude -9.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.57 °
Westmost Longitude 295.98 °
Diameter 509.00 km
Center Latitude -9.46 °
Center Longitude 300.60 °
Northmost Latitude -8.05 °
Southmost Latitude -9.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 55.43 °
Westmost Longitude 64.02 °
Diameter 509.00 km
Center Latitude -9.46 °
Center Longitude 59.40 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature 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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