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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Alpheus Colles
Clean Name Alpheus Colles
Feature ID 205
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -34.48 °
Southmost Latitude -44.06 °
Eastmost Longitude 66.40 °
Westmost Longitude 56.50 °
Diameter 628.00 km
Center Latitude -39.67 °
Center Longitude 59.70 °
Northmost Latitude -34.48 °
Southmost Latitude -44.06 °
Eastmost Longitude 293.60 °
Westmost Longitude 303.50 °
Diameter 628.00 km
Center Latitude -39.67 °
Center Longitude 300.30 °
Northmost Latitude -34.40 °
Southmost Latitude -44.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 66.50 °
Westmost Longitude 56.68 °
Diameter 633.03 km
Center Latitude -39.38 °
Center Longitude 61.53 °
Northmost Latitude -34.40 °
Southmost Latitude -44.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 293.50 °
Westmost Longitude 303.32 °
Diameter 633.03 km
Center Latitude -39.38 °
Center Longitude 298.47 °
Quad mc28 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 45S, 292W.
Reference [55] - Webster's New Geographical Dictionary: G. and C. Merriam Co., Springfield, Mass., 1972, 1977.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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