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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Olympica Fossae
Clean Name Olympica Fossae
Feature ID 4452
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 26.93 °
Southmost Latitude 22.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 249.10 °
Westmost Longitude 242.70 °
Diameter 420.00 km
Center Latitude 24.74 °
Center Longitude 245.90 °
Northmost Latitude 26.93 °
Southmost Latitude 22.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.90 °
Westmost Longitude 117.30 °
Diameter 420.00 km
Center Latitude 24.74 °
Center Longitude 114.10 °
Northmost Latitude 26.94 °
Southmost Latitude 22.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 249.26 °
Westmost Longitude 242.86 °
Diameter 420.00 km
Center Latitude 24.85 °
Center Longitude 246.08 °
Northmost Latitude 26.94 °
Southmost Latitude 22.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.74 °
Westmost Longitude 117.14 °
Diameter 420.00 km
Center Latitude 24.85 °
Center Longitude 113.92 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin From albedo feature at 17N, 134W.
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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