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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Pavonis Chasma
Clean Name Pavonis Chasma
Feature ID 4618
Target Mars
Feature Type Chasma, chasmata

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 2.96 °
Southmost Latitude 2.37 °
Eastmost Longitude 249.20 °
Westmost Longitude 248.50 °
Diameter 45.00 km
Center Latitude 2.67 °
Center Longitude 248.80 °
Northmost Latitude 2.96 °
Southmost Latitude 2.37 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.80 °
Westmost Longitude 111.50 °
Diameter 45.00 km
Center Latitude 2.67 °
Center Longitude 111.20 °
Northmost Latitude 3.05 °
Southmost Latitude 2.41 °
Eastmost Longitude 249.29 °
Westmost Longitude 248.60 °
Diameter 45.94 km
Center Latitude 2.73 °
Center Longitude 248.98 °
Northmost Latitude 3.05 °
Southmost Latitude 2.41 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.71 °
Westmost Longitude 111.40 °
Diameter 45.94 km
Center Latitude 2.73 °
Center Longitude 111.02 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
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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