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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hydrae Chaos
Clean Name Hydrae Chaos
Feature ID 15271
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -5.60 °
Southmost Latitude -6.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 300.49 °
Westmost Longitude 299.44 °
Diameter 66.00 km
Center Latitude -5.90 °
Center Longitude 300.03 °
Northmost Latitude -5.60 °
Southmost Latitude -6.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 59.51 °
Westmost Longitude 60.56 °
Diameter 66.00 km
Center Latitude -5.90 °
Center Longitude 59.97 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Nov 01, 2014
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 Nov 01, 2014 12:03 PM

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