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Planetary Names: Sulcus, sulci: Amazonis Sulci on Mars

Amazonis Sulci

Feature Name	Amazonis Sulci
Clean Name	Amazonis Sulci
Feature ID	221
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-0.49 °
Southernmost Latitude	-4.15 °
Easternmost Longitude	216.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	213.00 °
Diameter	250.00 km
Center Latitude	-2.77 °
Center Longitude	214.60 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((216 -4.15087637207, 213 -4.15087637207, 213 -0.494131607708, 216 -0.494131607708, 216 -4.15087637207)))
Northernmost Latitude	-0.49 °
Southernmost Latitude	-4.15 °
Easternmost Longitude	144.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	147.00 °
Diameter	250.00 km
Center Latitude	-2.77 °
Center Longitude	145.40 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-0.23 °
Southernmost Latitude	-4.15 °
Easternmost Longitude	216.62 °
Westernmost Longitude	212.75 °
Diameter	250.59 km
Center Latitude	-2.15 °
Center Longitude	216.29 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-0.23 °
Southernmost Latitude	-4.15 °
Easternmost Longitude	143.38 °
Westernmost Longitude	147.25 °
Diameter	250.59 km
Center Latitude	-2.15 °
Center Longitude	143.71 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc16 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Albedo feature name; home of the Amazons.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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