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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Calydon Fossa
Clean Name Calydon Fossa
Feature ID 981
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -7.31 °
Southmost Latitude -7.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 275.00 °
Westmost Longitude 269.00 °
Diameter 352.00 km
Center Latitude -7.41 °
Center Longitude 271.90 °
Northmost Latitude -7.31 °
Southmost Latitude -7.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 85.00 °
Westmost Longitude 91.00 °
Diameter 352.00 km
Center Latitude -7.41 °
Center Longitude 88.10 °
Northmost Latitude -7.39 °
Southmost Latitude -7.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 274.97 °
Westmost Longitude 269.05 °
Diameter 351.25 km
Center Latitude -7.43 °
Center Longitude 272.02 °
Northmost Latitude -7.39 °
Southmost Latitude -7.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 85.03 °
Westmost Longitude 90.95 °
Diameter 351.25 km
Center Latitude -7.43 °
Center Longitude 87.98 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin The son of Ares and Astynome.
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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