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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Alba Fossae
Clean Name Alba Fossae
Feature ID 158
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 67.56 °
Southmost Latitude 33.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 264.50 °
Westmost Longitude 243.80 °
Diameter 2080.00 km
Center Latitude 53.88 °
Center Longitude 255.20 °
Northmost Latitude 67.56 °
Southmost Latitude 33.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 95.50 °
Westmost Longitude 116.20 °
Diameter 2080.00 km
Center Latitude 53.88 °
Center Longitude 104.80 °
Northmost Latitude 66.91 °
Southmost Latitude 33.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 264.08 °
Westmost Longitude 243.77 °
Diameter 2072.02 km
Center Latitude 49.39 °
Center Longitude 253.18 °
Northmost Latitude 66.91 °
Southmost Latitude 33.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 95.92 °
Westmost Longitude 116.23 °
Diameter 2072.02 km
Center Latitude 49.39 °
Center Longitude 106.82 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Classical albedo 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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