Planetary Names

Basic Info

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

Location

Control Network
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 °
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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 °
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Quad	mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jan 23, 2012
Continent	Africa
Culture	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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Basic Info

Location

Status and Origin

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