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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ganges Chasma
Clean Name Ganges Chasma
Feature ID 2096
Target Mars
Feature Type Chasma, chasmata

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -5.83 °
Southmost Latitude -10.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 316.80 °
Westmost Longitude 307.10 °
Diameter 584.00 km
Center Latitude -7.91 °
Center Longitude 311.90 °
Northmost Latitude -5.83 °
Southmost Latitude -10.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 43.20 °
Westmost Longitude 52.90 °
Diameter 584.00 km
Center Latitude -7.91 °
Center Longitude 48.10 °
Northmost Latitude -5.82 °
Southmost Latitude -10.74 °
Eastmost Longitude 317.00 °
Westmost Longitude 307.23 °
Diameter 574.08 km
Center Latitude -7.96 °
Center Longitude 312.11 °
Northmost Latitude -5.82 °
Southmost Latitude -10.74 °
Eastmost Longitude 43.00 °
Westmost Longitude 52.77 °
Diameter 574.08 km
Center Latitude -7.96 °
Center Longitude 47.89 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
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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