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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tartarus Colles
Clean Name Tartarus Colles
Feature ID 5874
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 32.69 °
Southmost Latitude 7.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 190.00 °
Westmost Longitude 160.00 °
Diameter 1750.00 km
Center Latitude 19.78 °
Center Longitude 173.00 °
Northmost Latitude 32.69 °
Southmost Latitude 7.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 170.00 °
Westmost Longitude 200.00 °
Diameter 1750.00 km
Center Latitude 19.78 °
Center Longitude 187.00 °
Northmost Latitude 32.64 °
Southmost Latitude 10.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 189.70 °
Westmost Longitude 160.31 °
Diameter 1672.69 km
Center Latitude 21.24 °
Center Longitude 175.19 °
Northmost Latitude 32.64 °
Southmost Latitude 10.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 170.30 °
Westmost Longitude 199.69 °
Diameter 1672.69 km
Center Latitude 21.24 °
Center Longitude 184.81 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 2N, 183W.
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 Jun 07, 2018 3:44 PM

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