Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Scandia Cavi
Clean Name Scandia Cavi
Feature ID 5355
Target Mars
Feature Type Cavus, cavi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 78.76 °
Southmost Latitude 75.53 °
Eastmost Longitude 236.55 °
Westmost Longitude 182.72 °
Diameter 663.80 km
Center Latitude 77.55 °
Center Longitude 209.65 °
Quad mc01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin Named for classical albedo feature at 65N, 150W.
Reference [71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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