Centauri Montes

Centauri Montes

Centauri Montes, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 500 meters long. The original enlargement of the image at the left is full of rich detail on all parts of the picture
Dimensions
Length 270 km (170 mi)
Geography
State/Province Hellas quadrangle

Centauri Montes is a group of mountains in the Hellas quadrangle of Mars, located at 38°40′S 95°31′E / 38.67°S 95.52°E / -38.67; 95.52Coordinates: 38°40′S 95°31′E / 38.67°S 95.52°E / -38.67; 95.52. It is 270 km across and was named after the albedo feature Centauri Lacus. [1]

References

  1. "Centauri Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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