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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Sulci Gordii
Clean Name Sulci Gordii
Feature ID 5752
Target Mars
Feature Type Sulcus, sulci

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 22.06 °
Southmost Latitude 15.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 236.00 °
Westmost Longitude 232.40 °
Diameter 400.00 km
Center Latitude 18.69 °
Center Longitude 234.50 °
Northmost Latitude 22.06 °
Southmost Latitude 15.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 124.00 °
Westmost Longitude 127.60 °
Diameter 400.00 km
Center Latitude 18.69 °
Center Longitude 125.50 °
Northmost Latitude 22.11 °
Southmost Latitude 15.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 236.18 °
Westmost Longitude 232.62 °
Diameter 400.00 km
Center Latitude 19.02 °
Center Longitude 234.27 °
Northmost Latitude 22.11 °
Southmost Latitude 15.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 123.82 °
Westmost Longitude 127.38 °
Diameter 400.00 km
Center Latitude 19.02 °
Center Longitude 125.73 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
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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