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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Amazonis Sulci
Clean Name Amazonis Sulci
Feature ID 221
Target Mars
Feature Type Sulcus, sulci

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -0.49 °
Southmost Latitude -4.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 216.00 °
Westmost Longitude 213.00 °
Diameter 250.00 km
Center Latitude -2.77 °
Center Longitude 214.60 °
Northmost Latitude -0.49 °
Southmost Latitude -4.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 144.00 °
Westmost Longitude 147.00 °
Diameter 250.00 km
Center Latitude -2.77 °
Center Longitude 145.40 °
Northmost Latitude -0.23 °
Southmost Latitude -4.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 216.62 °
Westmost Longitude 212.75 °
Diameter 250.59 km
Center Latitude -2.15 °
Center Longitude 216.29 °
Northmost Latitude -0.23 °
Southmost Latitude -4.15 °
Eastmost Longitude 143.38 °
Westmost Longitude 147.25 °
Diameter 250.59 km
Center Latitude -2.15 °
Center Longitude 143.71 °
Quad mc16 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Albedo feature name; home of the Amazons.
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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