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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tartarus Rupes
Clean Name Tartarus Rupes
Feature ID 5876
Target Mars
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -5.93 °
Southmost Latitude -7.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 176.10 °
Westmost Longitude 175.20 °
Diameter 89.70 km
Center Latitude -6.52 °
Center Longitude 175.60 °
Northmost Latitude -5.93 °
Southmost Latitude -7.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 183.90 °
Westmost Longitude 184.80 °
Diameter 89.70 km
Center Latitude -6.52 °
Center Longitude 184.40 °
Northmost Latitude -5.79 °
Southmost Latitude -7.19 °
Eastmost Longitude 176.09 °
Westmost Longitude 175.35 °
Diameter 97.46 km
Center Latitude -6.50 °
Center Longitude 175.71 °
Northmost Latitude -5.79 °
Southmost Latitude -7.19 °
Eastmost Longitude 183.91 °
Westmost Longitude 184.65 °
Diameter 97.46 km
Center Latitude -6.50 °
Center Longitude 184.29 °
Quad mc23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Named for albedo feature at 2N, 183W.
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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