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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Scandia Tholi
Clean Name Scandia Tholi
Feature ID 5357
Target Mars
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 74.83 °
Southmost Latitude 71.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 212.00 °
Westmost Longitude 186.00 °
Diameter 480.00 km
Center Latitude 73.82 °
Center Longitude 198.00 °
Northmost Latitude 74.83 °
Southmost Latitude 71.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 148.00 °
Westmost Longitude 174.00 °
Diameter 480.00 km
Center Latitude 73.82 °
Center Longitude 162.00 °
Northmost Latitude 74.97 °
Southmost Latitude 72.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 212.70 °
Westmost Longitude 189.19 °
Diameter 398.27 km
Center Latitude 73.91 °
Center Longitude 201.28 °
Northmost Latitude 74.97 °
Southmost Latitude 72.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 147.30 °
Westmost Longitude 170.81 °
Diameter 398.27 km
Center Latitude 73.91 °
Center Longitude 158.72 °
Quad mc01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture 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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