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Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Ceraunius Fossae on Mars

Ceraunius Fossae

Feature Name	Ceraunius Fossae
Clean Name	Ceraunius Fossae
Feature ID	1105
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	38.07 °
Southernmost Latitude	18.89 °
Easternmost Longitude	255.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	247.00 °
Diameter	1137.00 km
Center Latitude	29.21 °
Center Longitude	251.00 °
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Northernmost Latitude	38.07 °
Southernmost Latitude	18.89 °
Easternmost Longitude	104.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	113.00 °
Diameter	1137.00 km
Center Latitude	29.21 °
Center Longitude	109.00 °
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Northernmost Latitude	38.12 °
Southernmost Latitude	18.52 °
Easternmost Longitude	255.74 °
Westernmost Longitude	246.95 °
Diameter	1166.63 km
Center Latitude	27.00 °
Center Longitude	249.85 °
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Northernmost Latitude	38.12 °
Southernmost Latitude	18.52 °
Easternmost Longitude	104.26 °
Westernmost Longitude	113.05 °
Diameter	1166.63 km
Center Latitude	27.00 °
Center Longitude	110.15 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc09 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1973
Origin	Classical albedo feature name
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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