Chalce Montes

Chalce Montes is a mountain range on the planet Mars. The name refers to the Martian albedo feature Chalce,[1] that was named after the Greek island Chalki.[2] It has a diameter of 95 kilometres (59 mi); its elevation is 2,300 metres (7,500 ft).[3]

Chalce Montes
Coordinates53.72°S 322.35°E / -53.72; 322.35
Length95 km

See also

References
  1. "Chalce Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. "Chalce". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  3. Peter Grego (6 June 2012). Mars and How to Observe It. Springer. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4614-2302-7. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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