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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Coloe Fossae
Clean Name Coloe Fossae
Feature ID 1272
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 40.67 °
Southmost Latitude 32.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 61.20 °
Westmost Longitude 53.40 °
Diameter 590.00 km
Center Latitude 36.18 °
Center Longitude 57.10 °
Northmost Latitude 40.67 °
Southmost Latitude 32.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 298.80 °
Westmost Longitude 306.60 °
Diameter 590.00 km
Center Latitude 36.18 °
Center Longitude 302.90 °
Northmost Latitude 40.72 °
Southmost Latitude 32.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 60.58 °
Westmost Longitude 53.40 °
Diameter 575.89 km
Center Latitude 36.65 °
Center Longitude 56.78 °
Northmost Latitude 40.72 °
Southmost Latitude 32.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 299.42 °
Westmost Longitude 306.60 °
Diameter 575.89 km
Center Latitude 36.65 °
Center Longitude 303.22 °
Quad mc05 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
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 Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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