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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Simois Colles
Clean Name Simois Colles
Feature ID 15184
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -36.94 °
Southmost Latitude -38.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 184.38 °
Westmost Longitude 182.52 °
Diameter 86.94 km
Center Latitude -37.72 °
Center Longitude 183.41 °
Northmost Latitude -36.94 °
Southmost Latitude -38.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 175.62 °
Westmost Longitude 177.48 °
Diameter 86.94 km
Center Latitude -37.72 °
Center Longitude 176.59 °
Quad mc24 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 03, 2013
Continent Asia
Culture Turkey
Origin Classical albedo feature name of Greek origin.
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 Dec 03, 2013 11:28 AM

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