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

Qidu Fossae

Feature Name Qidu Fossae
Clean Name Qidu Fossae
Feature ID 16030
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network MDIM 2.1
Northernmost Latitude 25.16 °
Southernmost Latitude 24.98 °
Easternmost Longitude 110.23 °
Westernmost Longitude 109.97 °
Diameter 12.00 km
Center Latitude 25.08 °
Center Longitude 110.07 °
Northernmost Latitude 25.16 °
Southernmost Latitude 24.98 °
Easternmost Longitude 249.77 °
Westernmost Longitude 250.03 °
Diameter 12.00 km
Center Latitude 25.08 °
Center Longitude 249.93 °
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, Qidu.
Last Updated Dec 15, 2021 6:57 PM

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