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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Albor Fossae
Clean Name Albor Fossae
Feature ID 165
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 18.59 °
Southmost Latitude 17.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 151.90 °
Westmost Longitude 149.70 °
Diameter 131.00 km
Center Latitude 18.00 °
Center Longitude 150.70 °
Northmost Latitude 18.59 °
Southmost Latitude 17.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 208.10 °
Westmost Longitude 210.30 °
Diameter 131.00 km
Center Latitude 18.00 °
Center Longitude 209.30 °
Northmost Latitude 18.60 °
Southmost Latitude 17.74 °
Eastmost Longitude 151.95 °
Westmost Longitude 149.43 °
Diameter 155.00 km
Center Latitude 18.09 °
Center Longitude 150.78 °
Northmost Latitude 18.60 °
Southmost Latitude 17.74 °
Eastmost Longitude 208.05 °
Westmost Longitude 210.57 °
Diameter 155.00 km
Center Latitude 18.09 °
Center Longitude 209.22 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin From albedo feature at 20N, 205W.
Reference [57] - Map of albedo features of Mars, (plates 2-5), in La Planéte Mars, by E.M. Antoniadi: Librairie Scientifique, Hermann et Cie., Paris, 1930.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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