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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Elysium Fossae
Clean Name Elysium Fossae
Feature ID 1782
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 28.71 °
Southmost Latitude 16.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 158.00 °
Westmost Longitude 136.00 °
Diameter 1175.00 km
Center Latitude 24.54 °
Center Longitude 146.30 °
Northmost Latitude 28.71 °
Southmost Latitude 16.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 202.00 °
Westmost Longitude 224.00 °
Diameter 1175.00 km
Center Latitude 24.54 °
Center Longitude 213.70 °
Northmost Latitude 28.78 °
Southmost Latitude 16.21 °
Eastmost Longitude 151.58 °
Westmost Longitude 135.51 °
Diameter 1044.00 km
Center Latitude 24.08 °
Center Longitude 146.14 °
Northmost Latitude 28.78 °
Southmost Latitude 16.21 °
Eastmost Longitude 208.42 °
Westmost Longitude 224.49 °
Diameter 1044.00 km
Center Latitude 24.08 °
Center Longitude 213.86 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
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 Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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