List of catenae on Mars
Encyclopedia
This is a list of named catenae on Mars. In planetary geology
, a catena is a chain of similarly sized impact craters. On Mars, they are named after nearby classical albedo features
as prescribed by the International Astronomical Union
's rules for planetary nomenclature
.
Planetary geology
Planetary geology, alternatively known as astrogeology or exogeology, is a planetary science discipline concerned with the geology of the celestial bodies such as the planets and their moons, asteroids, comets, and meteorites...
, a catena is a chain of similarly sized impact craters. On Mars, they are named after nearby classical albedo features
Classical albedo features on Mars
The classical albedo features of Mars are the light and dark features that can be seen on the planet Mars through an Earth-based telescope. Before the age of space probes, several astronomers created maps of Mars on which they gave names to the features they could see. The most popular system of...
as prescribed by the International Astronomical Union
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
's rules for planetary nomenclature
Planetary nomenclature
Planetary nomenclature, like terrestrial nomenclature, is a system of uniquely identifying features on the surface of a planet or natural satellite so that the features can be easily located, described, and discussed. The task of assigning official names to features is taken up by the International...
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| Name | Coordinates |
|---|---|
| Acheron Catena | 37.3°N 259.0°E |
| Alba Catena | 35.0°N 245.3°E |
| Artynia Catena Artynia Catena Artynia Catena is a feature in the Arcadia quadrangle of Mars, located at 47.97° North and 119.67° West. It is 263 km long and was named after a classical albedo feature at... |
47.6°N 240.4°E |
| Baphyras Catena | 38.8°N 275.7°E |
| Ceraunius Catena | 37.1°N 251.8°E |
| Coprates Catena | 14.9°S 297.8°E |
| Cyane Catena | 36.3°N 241.6°E |
| Elysium Catena | 17.6°N 149.6°E |
| Ganges Catena | 2.8°S 291.3°E |
| Hyblaeus Catena | 21.6°N 140.5°E |
| Labeatis Catenae | 19.5°N 266.7°E |
| Ophir Catenae | 9.5°S 300.6°E |
| Phlegethon Catena | 38.9°N 256.7°E |
| Stygis Catena | 23.3°N 150.5°E |
| Tithoniae Catenae | 5.3°S 277.6°E |
| Tractus Catena Tractus Catena Tractus Catena is a set of pits in the Arcadia quadrangle of Mars. Its location is centered on 28.17° north latitude and 102.77° west longitude. It is 897 km long and was named after a classical albedo feature name.... |
27.8°N 257.3°E |