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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Echus Fossae
Clean Name Echus Fossae
Feature ID 1713
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 6.52 °
Southmost Latitude -0.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 284.20 °
Westmost Longitude 280.70 °
Diameter 400.00 km
Center Latitude 2.87 °
Center Longitude 283.10 °
Northmost Latitude 6.52 °
Southmost Latitude -0.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 75.80 °
Westmost Longitude 79.30 °
Diameter 400.00 km
Center Latitude 2.87 °
Center Longitude 76.90 °
Northmost Latitude 6.55 °
Southmost Latitude -0.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 284.58 °
Westmost Longitude 280.73 °
Diameter 421.03 km
Center Latitude 2.61 °
Center Longitude 283.25 °
Northmost Latitude 6.55 °
Southmost Latitude -0.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 75.42 °
Westmost Longitude 79.27 °
Diameter 421.03 km
Center Latitude 2.61 °
Center Longitude 76.75 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1988
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
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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