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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name W. Mareotis Tholus
Clean Name W Mareotis Tholus
Feature ID 6467
Target Mars
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 35.58 °
Southmost Latitude 35.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 272.00 °
Westmost Longitude 271.80 °
Diameter 12.00 km
Center Latitude 35.48 °
Center Longitude 271.90 °
Northmost Latitude 35.58 °
Southmost Latitude 35.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 88.00 °
Westmost Longitude 88.20 °
Diameter 12.00 km
Center Latitude 35.48 °
Center Longitude 88.10 °
Northmost Latitude 35.67 °
Southmost Latitude 35.45 °
Eastmost Longitude 272.15 °
Westmost Longitude 271.91 °
Diameter 13.19 km
Center Latitude 35.56 °
Center Longitude 272.04 °
Northmost Latitude 35.67 °
Southmost Latitude 35.45 °
Eastmost Longitude 87.85 °
Westmost Longitude 88.09 °
Diameter 13.19 km
Center Latitude 35.56 °
Center Longitude 87.96 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo name.
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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