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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Oxia Dorsum
Clean Name Oxia Dorsum
Feature ID 16119
Target Mars
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 19.46 °
Southmost Latitude 16.76 °
Eastmost Longitude 336.54 °
Westmost Longitude 336.21 °
Diameter 161.00 km
Center Latitude 18.11 °
Center Longitude 336.39 °
Northmost Latitude 19.46 °
Southmost Latitude 16.76 °
Eastmost Longitude 23.46 °
Westmost Longitude 23.79 °
Diameter 161.00 km
Center Latitude 18.11 °
Center Longitude 23.61 °
Quad mc11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 30, 2022
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Named for classical albedo feature name at 25N, 24W.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated Dec 30, 2022 6:10 PM

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