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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Candor Sulci
Clean Name Candor Sulci
Feature ID 15093
Target Mars
Feature Type Sulcus, sulci

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -4.60 °
Southmost Latitude -5.43 °
Eastmost Longitude 283.89 °
Westmost Longitude 282.64 °
Diameter 73.36 km
Center Latitude -4.92 °
Center Longitude 283.15 °
Northmost Latitude -4.60 °
Southmost Latitude -5.43 °
Eastmost Longitude 76.11 °
Westmost Longitude 77.36 °
Diameter 73.36 km
Center Latitude -4.92 °
Center Longitude 76.85 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 11, 2013
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
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 Mar 11, 2013 10:55 AM

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