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Planetary Names: Tholus, tholi: Tharsis Tholus on Mars

Tharsis Tholus

Feature Name	Tharsis Tholus
Clean Name	Tharsis Tholus
Feature ID	5949
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Tholus, tholi
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	14.44 °
Southernmost Latitude	11.96 °
Easternmost Longitude	270.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	268.00 °
Diameter	158.00 km
Center Latitude	13.35 °
Center Longitude	269.20 °
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Northernmost Latitude	14.44 °
Southernmost Latitude	11.96 °
Easternmost Longitude	89.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	92.00 °
Diameter	158.00 km
Center Latitude	13.35 °
Center Longitude	90.80 °
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Northernmost Latitude	14.48 °
Southernmost Latitude	12.02 °
Easternmost Longitude	270.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	268.10 °
Diameter	149.30 km
Center Latitude	13.25 °
Center Longitude	269.31 °
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Northernmost Latitude	14.48 °
Southernmost Latitude	12.02 °
Easternmost Longitude	89.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	91.90 °
Diameter	149.30 km
Center Latitude	13.25 °
Center Longitude	90.69 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc09 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1973
Origin	Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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