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Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Oxia Dorsum on Mars

Oxia Dorsum

Feature Name	Oxia Dorsum
Clean Name	Oxia Dorsum
Feature ID	16119
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	MDIM 2.1
Northernmost Latitude	19.46 °
Southernmost Latitude	16.76 °
Easternmost Longitude	336.54 °
Westernmost Longitude	336.21 °
Diameter	161.00 km
Center Latitude	18.11 °
Center Longitude	336.39 °
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Northernmost Latitude	19.46 °
Southernmost Latitude	16.76 °
Easternmost Longitude	23.46 °
Westernmost Longitude	23.79 °
Diameter	161.00 km
Center Latitude	18.11 °
Center Longitude	23.61 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc11 [pdf]
Reference	[60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Dec 30, 2022
Origin	Named for classical albedo feature name at 25N, 24W.
Last Updated	Dec 30, 2022 6:10 PM

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