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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dorsa Brevia
Clean Name Dorsa Brevia
Feature ID 1590
Target Mars
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -67.97 °
Southmost Latitude -73.21 °
Eastmost Longitude 80.20 °
Westmost Longitude 49.10 °
Diameter 670.00 km
Center Latitude -71.09 °
Center Longitude 62.90 °
Northmost Latitude -67.97 °
Southmost Latitude -73.21 °
Eastmost Longitude 279.80 °
Westmost Longitude 310.90 °
Diameter 670.00 km
Center Latitude -71.09 °
Center Longitude 297.10 °
Northmost Latitude -68.10 °
Southmost Latitude -73.25 °
Eastmost Longitude 80.79 °
Westmost Longitude 49.16 °
Diameter 650.99 km
Center Latitude -71.05 °
Center Longitude 63.18 °
Northmost Latitude -68.10 °
Southmost Latitude -73.25 °
Eastmost Longitude 279.21 °
Westmost Longitude 310.84 °
Diameter 650.99 km
Center Latitude -71.05 °
Center Longitude 296.82 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
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 Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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