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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Chryse Chaos
Clean Name Chryse Chaos
Feature ID 14386
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 15.52 °
Southmost Latitude 4.35 °
Eastmost Longitude 328.40 °
Westmost Longitude 318.20 °
Diameter 735.00 km
Center Latitude 10.28 °
Center Longitude 323.30 °
Northmost Latitude 15.52 °
Southmost Latitude 4.35 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.60 °
Westmost Longitude 41.80 °
Diameter 735.00 km
Center Latitude 10.28 °
Center Longitude 36.70 °
Northmost Latitude 15.74 °
Southmost Latitude 4.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 328.25 °
Westmost Longitude 318.30 °
Diameter 658.89 km
Center Latitude 9.86 °
Center Longitude 322.81 °
Northmost Latitude 15.74 °
Southmost Latitude 4.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.75 °
Westmost Longitude 41.70 °
Diameter 658.89 km
Center Latitude 9.86 °
Center Longitude 37.19 °
Quad mc11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 31, 2008
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 Mar 31, 2008 7:08 AM

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