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Planetary Names: Collis, colles: Syria Colles on Mars

Syria Colles

Feature Name	Syria Colles
Clean Name	Syria Colles
Feature ID	15315
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Collis, colles
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	MDIM 2.1
Northernmost Latitude	-8.55 °
Southernmost Latitude	-18.06 °
Easternmost Longitude	263.92 °
Westernmost Longitude	254.78 °
Diameter	630.00 km
Center Latitude	-13.46 °
Center Longitude	259.27 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-8.55 °
Southernmost Latitude	-18.06 °
Easternmost Longitude	96.08 °
Westernmost Longitude	105.22 °
Diameter	630.00 km
Center Latitude	-13.46 °
Center Longitude	100.73 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc17 [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	Apr 11, 2015
Origin	Classical albedo feature name, Syria.
Last Updated	Apr 16, 2015 12:49 PM

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