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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Cydonia Colles
Clean Name Cydonia Colles
Feature ID 1365
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 41.86 °
Southmost Latitude 37.17 °
Eastmost Longitude 351.20 °
Westmost Longitude 343.60 °
Diameter 365.00 km
Center Latitude 39.07 °
Center Longitude 347.80 °
Northmost Latitude 41.86 °
Southmost Latitude 37.17 °
Eastmost Longitude 8.80 °
Westmost Longitude 16.40 °
Diameter 365.00 km
Center Latitude 39.07 °
Center Longitude 12.20 °
Northmost Latitude 41.67 °
Southmost Latitude 37.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 351.24 °
Westmost Longitude 343.53 °
Diameter 362.78 km
Center Latitude 39.07 °
Center Longitude 347.78 °
Northmost Latitude 41.67 °
Southmost Latitude 37.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 8.76 °
Westmost Longitude 16.47 °
Diameter 362.78 km
Center Latitude 39.07 °
Center Longitude 12.22 °
Quad mc04 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Named for classical albedo feature at 50N, 355W.
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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