Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Yaodian Fossae on Mars

Yaodian Fossae

Feature Name Yaodian Fossae
Clean Name Yaodian Fossae
Feature ID 16029
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network MDIM 2.1
Northernmost Latitude 25.14 °
Southernmost Latitude 24.89 °
Easternmost Longitude 109.92 °
Westernmost Longitude 109.82 °
Diameter 15.00 km
Center Latitude 25.12 °
Center Longitude 109.84 °
Northernmost Latitude 25.14 °
Southernmost Latitude 24.89 °
Easternmost Longitude 250.08 °
Westernmost Longitude 250.18 °
Diameter 15.00 km
Center Latitude 25.12 °
Center Longitude 250.16 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
China
Quad mc14 [pdf]
Reference [350] - United States Board on Geographic Names. https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 03, 2021
Origin Named for nearby crater, Yaodian.
Last Updated Dec 15, 2021 6:54 PM

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