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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Galaxias Colles
Clean Name Galaxias Colles
Feature ID 2066
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 42.16 °
Southmost Latitude 33.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 152.50 °
Westmost Longitude 140.00 °
Diameter 613.00 km
Center Latitude 36.87 °
Center Longitude 145.70 °
Northmost Latitude 42.16 °
Southmost Latitude 33.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 207.50 °
Westmost Longitude 220.00 °
Diameter 613.00 km
Center Latitude 36.87 °
Center Longitude 214.30 °
Northmost Latitude 42.17 °
Southmost Latitude 33.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 152.69 °
Westmost Longitude 139.97 °
Diameter 610.34 km
Center Latitude 36.80 °
Center Longitude 147.48 °
Northmost Latitude 42.17 °
Southmost Latitude 33.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 207.31 °
Westmost Longitude 220.03 °
Diameter 610.34 km
Center Latitude 36.80 °
Center Longitude 212.52 °
Quad mc07 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture 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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