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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ister Chaos
Clean Name Ister Chaos
Feature ID 2748
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 13.64 °
Southmost Latitude 11.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.10 °
Westmost Longitude 303.00 °
Diameter 103.40 km
Center Latitude 12.85 °
Center Longitude 303.60 °
Northmost Latitude 13.64 °
Southmost Latitude 11.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 55.90 °
Westmost Longitude 57.00 °
Diameter 103.40 km
Center Latitude 12.85 °
Center Longitude 56.40 °
Northmost Latitude 13.69 °
Southmost Latitude 11.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.19 °
Westmost Longitude 303.02 °
Diameter 109.10 km
Center Latitude 12.95 °
Center Longitude 303.44 °
Northmost Latitude 13.69 °
Southmost Latitude 11.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 55.81 °
Westmost Longitude 56.98 °
Diameter 109.10 km
Center Latitude 12.95 °
Center Longitude 56.56 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin From classical albedo feature at 10N, 56W.
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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