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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Promethei Chasma
Clean Name Promethei Chasma
Feature ID 4830
Target Mars
Feature Type Chasma, chasmata

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -80.47 °
Southmost Latitude -84.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 156.62 °
Westmost Longitude 132.30 °
Diameter 300.00 km
Center Latitude -82.23 °
Center Longitude 141.52 °
Northmost Latitude -80.47 °
Southmost Latitude -84.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 203.38 °
Westmost Longitude 227.70 °
Diameter 300.00 km
Center Latitude -82.23 °
Center Longitude 218.48 °
Northmost Latitude -80.66 °
Southmost Latitude -84.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 157.21 °
Westmost Longitude 131.24 °
Diameter 295.28 km
Center Latitude -82.66 °
Center Longitude 141.39 °
Northmost Latitude -80.66 °
Southmost Latitude -84.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 202.79 °
Westmost Longitude 228.76 °
Diameter 295.28 km
Center Latitude -82.66 °
Center Longitude 218.61 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Culture 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 Jul 24, 2008 12:59 PM

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