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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Uranius Dorsum
Clean Name Uranius Dorsum
Feature ID 6235
Target Mars
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 27.92 °
Southmost Latitude 21.17 °
Eastmost Longitude 286.90 °
Westmost Longitude 281.10 °
Diameter 503.00 km
Center Latitude 23.85 °
Center Longitude 285.00 °
Northmost Latitude 27.92 °
Southmost Latitude 21.17 °
Eastmost Longitude 73.10 °
Westmost Longitude 78.90 °
Diameter 503.00 km
Center Latitude 23.85 °
Center Longitude 75.00 °
Northmost Latitude 27.89 °
Southmost Latitude 21.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 286.91 °
Westmost Longitude 281.18 °
Diameter 542.08 km
Center Latitude 23.79 °
Center Longitude 284.96 °
Northmost Latitude 27.89 °
Southmost Latitude 21.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 73.09 °
Westmost Longitude 78.82 °
Diameter 542.08 km
Center Latitude 23.79 °
Center Longitude 75.04 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Named for albedo feature.
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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