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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hyblaeus Fossae
Clean Name Hyblaeus Fossae
Feature ID 2601
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 22.86 °
Southmost Latitude 19.19 °
Eastmost Longitude 140.40 °
Westmost Longitude 133.20 °
Diameter 400.00 km
Center Latitude 21.17 °
Center Longitude 137.30 °
Northmost Latitude 22.86 °
Southmost Latitude 19.19 °
Eastmost Longitude 219.60 °
Westmost Longitude 226.80 °
Diameter 400.00 km
Center Latitude 21.17 °
Center Longitude 222.70 °
Northmost Latitude 22.94 °
Southmost Latitude 19.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 140.31 °
Westmost Longitude 133.52 °
Diameter 375.00 km
Center Latitude 21.44 °
Center Longitude 137.06 °
Northmost Latitude 22.94 °
Southmost Latitude 19.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 219.69 °
Westmost Longitude 226.48 °
Diameter 375.00 km
Center Latitude 21.44 °
Center Longitude 222.94 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin 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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