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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Syria Colles
Clean Name Syria Colles
Feature ID 15315
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -8.55 °
Southmost Latitude -18.06 °
Eastmost Longitude 263.92 °
Westmost Longitude 254.78 °
Diameter 630.00 km
Center Latitude -13.46 °
Center Longitude 259.27 °
Northmost Latitude -8.55 °
Southmost Latitude -18.06 °
Eastmost Longitude 96.08 °
Westmost Longitude 105.22 °
Diameter 630.00 km
Center Latitude -13.46 °
Center Longitude 100.73 °
Quad mc17 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 11, 2015
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature name, Syria.
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 Apr 16, 2015 12:49 PM

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