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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Sinai Fossae
Clean Name Sinai Fossae
Feature ID 14924
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -10.59 °
Southmost Latitude -17.95 °
Eastmost Longitude 285.75 °
Westmost Longitude 275.44 °
Diameter 589.15 km
Center Latitude -14.08 °
Center Longitude 281.33 °
Northmost Latitude -10.59 °
Southmost Latitude -17.95 °
Eastmost Longitude 74.25 °
Westmost Longitude 84.56 °
Diameter 589.15 km
Center Latitude -14.08 °
Center Longitude 78.67 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jan 23, 2012
Continent Africa
Ethnicity Egypt
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated Feb 17, 2012 12:23 PM

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