Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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
Ethnicity 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

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.