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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Xanthe Chaos
Clean Name Xanthe Chaos
Feature ID 14161
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 12.17 °
Southmost Latitude 11.59 °
Eastmost Longitude 318.02 °
Westmost Longitude 317.61 °
Diameter 34.37 km
Center Latitude 11.87 °
Center Longitude 317.78 °
Northmost Latitude 12.17 °
Southmost Latitude 11.59 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.98 °
Westmost Longitude 42.39 °
Diameter 34.37 km
Center Latitude 11.87 °
Center Longitude 42.22 °
Northmost Latitude 12.03 °
Southmost Latitude 11.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 318.00 °
Westmost Longitude 317.56 °
Diameter 34.00 km
Center Latitude 11.73 °
Center Longitude 317.75 °
Northmost Latitude 12.03 °
Southmost Latitude 11.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 42.00 °
Westmost Longitude 42.44 °
Diameter 34.00 km
Center Latitude 11.73 °
Center Longitude 42.25 °
Quad mc11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
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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