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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Gigas Sulci
Clean Name Gigas Sulci
Feature ID 2158
Target Mars
Feature Type Sulcus, sulci

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 13.05 °
Southmost Latitude 6.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 234.20 °
Westmost Longitude 230.00 °
Diameter 398.00 km
Center Latitude 9.88 °
Center Longitude 232.20 °
Northmost Latitude 13.05 °
Southmost Latitude 6.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 125.80 °
Westmost Longitude 130.00 °
Diameter 398.00 km
Center Latitude 9.88 °
Center Longitude 127.80 °
Northmost Latitude 13.10 °
Southmost Latitude 6.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 234.40 °
Westmost Longitude 230.12 °
Diameter 418.56 km
Center Latitude 10.02 °
Center Longitude 232.27 °
Northmost Latitude 13.10 °
Southmost Latitude 6.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 125.60 °
Westmost Longitude 129.88 °
Diameter 418.56 km
Center Latitude 10.02 °
Center Longitude 127.73 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
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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