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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Coprates Chasma
Clean Name Coprates Chasma
Feature ID 1302
Target Mars
Feature Type Chasma, chasmata

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -10.38 °
Southmost Latitude -15.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 307.30 °
Westmost Longitude 291.10 °
Diameter 966.00 km
Center Latitude -13.25 °
Center Longitude 298.60 °
Northmost Latitude -10.38 °
Southmost Latitude -15.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 52.70 °
Westmost Longitude 68.90 °
Diameter 966.00 km
Center Latitude -13.25 °
Center Longitude 61.40 °
Northmost Latitude -10.32 °
Southmost Latitude -16.26 °
Eastmost Longitude 307.44 °
Westmost Longitude 291.04 °
Diameter 958.31 km
Center Latitude -13.37 °
Center Longitude 299.26 °
Northmost Latitude -10.32 °
Southmost Latitude -16.26 °
Eastmost Longitude 52.56 °
Westmost Longitude 68.96 °
Diameter 958.31 km
Center Latitude -13.37 °
Center Longitude 60.74 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
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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