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Planetary Names: Sulcus, sulci: Candor Sulci on Mars

Candor Sulci

Feature Name	Candor Sulci
Clean Name	Candor Sulci
Feature ID	15093
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	MDIM 2.1
Northernmost Latitude	-4.60 °
Southernmost Latitude	-5.43 °
Easternmost Longitude	283.89 °
Westernmost Longitude	282.64 °
Diameter	73.36 km
Center Latitude	-4.92 °
Center Longitude	283.15 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-4.60 °
Southernmost Latitude	-5.43 °
Easternmost Longitude	76.11 °
Westernmost Longitude	77.36 °
Diameter	73.36 km
Center Latitude	-4.92 °
Center Longitude	76.85 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc18 [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	Mar 11, 2013
Origin	Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Mar 11, 2013 10:55 AM

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