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Promontorium Heraclides

Promontorium (50.0 km) — Ponticus; Greek astronomer (c. 388-310 B.C.).

Coordinates
40.5986, -34.0972 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Promontorium
Feature type
Promontorium, promontoria
Feature type code
PR
Diameter km
50
Etymology
Ponticus; Greek astronomer (c. 388-310 B.C.).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1935
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/4843
Clean name
Promontorium Heraclides
Ethnicity
Greek
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-24

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