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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tanaica Montes
Clean Name Tanaica Montes
Feature ID 5849
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 40.67 °
Southmost Latitude 38.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 270.60 °
Westmost Longitude 267.60 °
Diameter 177.00 km
Center Latitude 39.47 °
Center Longitude 268.90 °
Northmost Latitude 40.67 °
Southmost Latitude 38.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 89.40 °
Westmost Longitude 92.40 °
Diameter 177.00 km
Center Latitude 39.47 °
Center Longitude 91.10 °
Northmost Latitude 40.55 °
Southmost Latitude 38.35 °
Eastmost Longitude 270.74 °
Westmost Longitude 267.67 °
Diameter 178.55 km
Center Latitude 39.55 °
Center Longitude 269.17 °
Northmost Latitude 40.55 °
Southmost Latitude 38.35 °
Eastmost Longitude 89.26 °
Westmost Longitude 92.33 °
Diameter 178.55 km
Center Latitude 39.55 °
Center Longitude 90.83 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo name.
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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