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Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Cerberus Fossae on Mars

Cerberus Fossae

Feature Name	Cerberus Fossae
Clean Name	Cerberus Fossae
Feature ID	1109
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	16.02 °
Southernmost Latitude	6.08 °
Easternmost Longitude	182.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	154.30 °
Diameter	1630.00 km
Center Latitude	11.76 °
Center Longitude	171.20 °
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Northernmost Latitude	16.02 °
Southernmost Latitude	6.08 °
Easternmost Longitude	177.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	205.70 °
Diameter	1630.00 km
Center Latitude	11.76 °
Center Longitude	188.80 °
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Northernmost Latitude	16.16 °
Southernmost Latitude	6.23 °
Easternmost Longitude	174.72 °
Westernmost Longitude	154.43 °
Diameter	1235.00 km
Center Latitude	11.28 °
Center Longitude	166.37 °
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Northernmost Latitude	16.16 °
Southernmost Latitude	6.23 °
Easternmost Longitude	185.28 °
Westernmost Longitude	205.57 °
Diameter	1235.00 km
Center Latitude	11.28 °
Center Longitude	193.63 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc15 [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	1997
Origin	From albedo feature at 10n, 212W. Changed from Cerberus Rupes.
Last Updated	Oct 11, 2007 8:20 AM
Additional Information	Extent of this feature expanded 10/11/2007.

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