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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Galaxias Chaos
Clean Name Galaxias Chaos
Feature ID 2065
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 34.09 °
Southmost Latitude 33.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 148.80 °
Westmost Longitude 144.10 °
Diameter 234.00 km
Center Latitude 33.79 °
Center Longitude 146.40 °
Northmost Latitude 34.09 °
Southmost Latitude 33.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 211.20 °
Westmost Longitude 215.90 °
Diameter 234.00 km
Center Latitude 33.79 °
Center Longitude 213.60 °
Northmost Latitude 34.13 °
Southmost Latitude 33.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 148.86 °
Westmost Longitude 144.11 °
Diameter 234.48 km
Center Latitude 33.83 °
Center Longitude 146.52 °
Northmost Latitude 34.13 °
Southmost Latitude 33.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 211.14 °
Westmost Longitude 215.89 °
Diameter 234.48 km
Center Latitude 33.83 °
Center Longitude 213.48 °
Quad mc07 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin 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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