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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Vulcani Pelagus
Clean Name Vulcani Pelagus
Feature ID 6456
Target Mars
Feature Type Albedo Feature

Location


MDIM 2.0
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -34.68 °
Southmost Latitude -34.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 345.00 °
Westmost Longitude 345.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude -34.68 °
Center Longitude 345.00 °
Northmost Latitude -34.68 °
Southmost Latitude -34.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 15.00 °
Westmost Longitude 15.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude -34.68 °
Center Longitude 15.00 °
Quad mc26 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1958
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Roman
Origin Named for Vulcan, Roman god of fire.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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