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Planetary Names: Tholus, tholi: Scandia Tholi on Mars

Scandia Tholi

Feature Name	Scandia Tholi
Clean Name	Scandia Tholi
Feature ID	5357
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Tholus, tholi
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	74.83 °
Southernmost Latitude	71.80 °
Easternmost Longitude	212.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	186.00 °
Diameter	480.00 km
Center Latitude	73.82 °
Center Longitude	198.00 °
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Northernmost Latitude	74.83 °
Southernmost Latitude	71.80 °
Easternmost Longitude	148.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	174.00 °
Diameter	480.00 km
Center Latitude	73.82 °
Center Longitude	162.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((212 71.8002366937, 186 71.8002366937, 186 74.83001351039999, 212 74.83001351039999, 212 71.8002366937)))
Northernmost Latitude	74.97 °
Southernmost Latitude	72.18 °
Easternmost Longitude	212.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	189.19 °
Diameter	398.27 km
Center Latitude	73.91 °
Center Longitude	201.28 °
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Northernmost Latitude	74.97 °
Southernmost Latitude	72.18 °
Easternmost Longitude	147.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	170.81 °
Diameter	398.27 km
Center Latitude	73.91 °
Center Longitude	158.72 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc01 [pdf]
Reference	[71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2003
Origin	Named for classical albedo feature at 65N, 150W.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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