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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Auxo Dorsum
Clean Name Auxo Dorsum
Feature ID 496
Target Mars
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -55.18 °
Southmost Latitude -55.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 318.80 °
Westmost Longitude 317.10 °
Diameter 70.00 km
Center Latitude -55.69 °
Center Longitude 318.20 °
Northmost Latitude -55.18 °
Southmost Latitude -55.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.20 °
Westmost Longitude 42.90 °
Diameter 70.00 km
Center Latitude -55.69 °
Center Longitude 41.80 °
Northmost Latitude -55.21 °
Southmost Latitude -55.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 318.92 °
Westmost Longitude 317.11 °
Diameter 82.05 km
Center Latitude -55.72 °
Center Longitude 318.24 °
Northmost Latitude -55.21 °
Southmost Latitude -55.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.08 °
Westmost Longitude 42.89 °
Diameter 82.05 km
Center Latitude -55.72 °
Center Longitude 41.76 °
Quad mc26 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin One of the Graces.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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