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Planetary Names: Collis, colles: Cydonia Colles on Mars

Cydonia Colles

Feature Name	Cydonia Colles
Clean Name	Cydonia Colles
Feature ID	1365
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Collis, colles
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	41.86 °
Southernmost Latitude	37.17 °
Easternmost Longitude	351.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	343.60 °
Diameter	365.00 km
Center Latitude	39.07 °
Center Longitude	347.80 °
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Northernmost Latitude	41.86 °
Southernmost Latitude	37.17 °
Easternmost Longitude	8.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	16.40 °
Diameter	365.00 km
Center Latitude	39.07 °
Center Longitude	12.20 °
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Northernmost Latitude	41.67 °
Southernmost Latitude	37.12 °
Easternmost Longitude	351.24 °
Westernmost Longitude	343.53 °
Diameter	362.78 km
Center Latitude	39.07 °
Center Longitude	347.78 °
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Northernmost Latitude	41.67 °
Southernmost Latitude	37.12 °
Easternmost Longitude	8.76 °
Westernmost Longitude	16.47 °
Diameter	362.78 km
Center Latitude	39.07 °
Center Longitude	12.22 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc04 [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	2003
Origin	Named for classical albedo feature at 50N, 355W.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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