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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Boreum Cavus
Clean Name Boreum Cavus
Feature ID 6962
Target Mars
Feature Type Cavus, cavi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 84.94 °
Southmost Latitude 83.93 °
Eastmost Longitude 344.00 °
Westmost Longitude 335.00 °
Diameter 50.00 km
Center Latitude 84.44 °
Center Longitude 339.50 °
Northmost Latitude 84.94 °
Southmost Latitude 83.93 °
Eastmost Longitude 16.00 °
Westmost Longitude 25.00 °
Diameter 50.00 km
Center Latitude 84.44 °
Center Longitude 20.50 °
Northmost Latitude 85.09 °
Southmost Latitude 84.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 343.87 °
Westmost Longitude 332.68 °
Diameter 62.13 km
Center Latitude 84.64 °
Center Longitude 339.85 °
Northmost Latitude 85.09 °
Southmost Latitude 84.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 16.13 °
Westmost Longitude 27.32 °
Diameter 62.13 km
Center Latitude 84.64 °
Center Longitude 20.15 °
Quad mc01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
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 May 15, 2018 11:45 AM

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