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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 °
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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 °
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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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