Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Peraea Cavus
Clean Name Peraea Cavus
Feature ID 4650
Target Mars
Feature Type Cavus, cavi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -29.31 °
Southmost Latitude -29.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 95.90 °
Westmost Longitude 94.80 °
Diameter 55.20 km
Center Latitude -29.61 °
Center Longitude 95.20 °
Northmost Latitude -29.31 °
Southmost Latitude -29.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 264.10 °
Westmost Longitude 265.20 °
Diameter 55.20 km
Center Latitude -29.61 °
Center Longitude 264.80 °
Northmost Latitude -29.35 °
Southmost Latitude -29.99 °
Eastmost Longitude 95.99 °
Westmost Longitude 94.91 °
Diameter 56.24 km
Center Latitude -29.61 °
Center Longitude 95.43 °
Northmost Latitude -29.35 °
Southmost Latitude -29.99 °
Eastmost Longitude 264.01 °
Westmost Longitude 265.09 °
Diameter 56.24 km
Center Latitude -29.61 °
Center Longitude 264.57 °
Quad mc22 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin 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

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.