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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Xanthe Montes
Clean Name Xanthe Montes
Feature ID 6598
Target Mars
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 21.96 °
Southmost Latitude 14.63 °
Eastmost Longitude 307.70 °
Westmost Longitude 301.80 °
Diameter 500.00 km
Center Latitude 18.20 °
Center Longitude 305.50 °
Northmost Latitude 21.96 °
Southmost Latitude 14.63 °
Eastmost Longitude 52.30 °
Westmost Longitude 58.20 °
Diameter 500.00 km
Center Latitude 18.20 °
Center Longitude 54.50 °
Northmost Latitude 22.06 °
Southmost Latitude 14.67 °
Eastmost Longitude 307.69 °
Westmost Longitude 301.84 °
Diameter 499.32 km
Center Latitude 18.13 °
Center Longitude 305.08 °
Northmost Latitude 22.06 °
Southmost Latitude 14.67 °
Eastmost Longitude 52.31 °
Westmost Longitude 58.16 °
Diameter 499.32 km
Center Latitude 18.13 °
Center Longitude 54.92 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature 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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