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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Avernus Rupes
Clean Name Avernus Rupes
Feature ID 506
Target Mars
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -7.61 °
Southmost Latitude -11.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 173.70 °
Westmost Longitude 172.60 °
Diameter 212.00 km
Center Latitude -9.49 °
Center Longitude 172.90 °
Northmost Latitude -7.61 °
Southmost Latitude -11.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 186.30 °
Westmost Longitude 187.40 °
Diameter 212.00 km
Center Latitude -9.49 °
Center Longitude 187.10 °
Northmost Latitude -7.47 °
Southmost Latitude -10.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 173.68 °
Westmost Longitude 172.65 °
Diameter 223.32 km
Center Latitude -9.20 °
Center Longitude 172.80 °
Northmost Latitude -7.47 °
Southmost Latitude -10.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 186.32 °
Westmost Longitude 187.35 °
Diameter 223.32 km
Center Latitude -9.20 °
Center Longitude 187.20 °
Quad mc23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin From albedo feature Avernus 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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