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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Avernus Cavi
Clean Name Avernus Cavi
Feature ID 503
Target Mars
Feature Type Cavus, cavi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -2.87 °
Southmost Latitude -4.35 °
Eastmost Longitude 172.80 °
Westmost Longitude 172.10 °
Diameter 93.40 km
Center Latitude -3.56 °
Center Longitude 172.50 °
Northmost Latitude -2.87 °
Southmost Latitude -4.35 °
Eastmost Longitude 187.20 °
Westmost Longitude 187.90 °
Diameter 93.40 km
Center Latitude -3.56 °
Center Longitude 187.50 °
Northmost Latitude -2.84 °
Southmost Latitude -4.75 °
Eastmost Longitude 172.92 °
Westmost Longitude 171.91 °
Diameter 115.00 km
Center Latitude -3.72 °
Center Longitude 172.52 °
Northmost Latitude -2.84 °
Southmost Latitude -4.75 °
Eastmost Longitude 187.08 °
Westmost Longitude 188.09 °
Diameter 115.00 km
Center Latitude -3.72 °
Center Longitude 187.48 °
Quad mc23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin Named for albedo feature at 10S, 195W.
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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