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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ulysses Fossae
Clean Name Ulysses Fossae
Feature ID 6210
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 17.41 °
Southmost Latitude 2.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 243.50 °
Westmost Longitude 233.50 °
Diameter 851.40 km
Center Latitude 10.08 °
Center Longitude 236.60 °
Northmost Latitude 17.41 °
Southmost Latitude 2.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 116.50 °
Westmost Longitude 126.50 °
Diameter 851.40 km
Center Latitude 10.08 °
Center Longitude 123.40 °
Northmost Latitude 17.48 °
Southmost Latitude 3.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 243.53 °
Westmost Longitude 233.63 °
Diameter 849.94 km
Center Latitude 9.95 °
Center Longitude 236.93 °
Northmost Latitude 17.48 °
Southmost Latitude 3.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 116.47 °
Westmost Longitude 126.37 °
Diameter 849.94 km
Center Latitude 9.95 °
Center Longitude 123.07 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From 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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