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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hellas Chaos
Clean Name Hellas Chaos
Feature ID 2430
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -45.16 °
Southmost Latitude -50.17 °
Eastmost Longitude 71.30 °
Westmost Longitude 57.00 °
Diameter 595.00 km
Center Latitude -47.46 °
Center Longitude 64.00 °
Northmost Latitude -45.16 °
Southmost Latitude -50.17 °
Eastmost Longitude 288.70 °
Westmost Longitude 303.00 °
Diameter 595.00 km
Center Latitude -47.46 °
Center Longitude 296.00 °
Northmost Latitude -45.19 °
Southmost Latitude -50.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 71.38 °
Westmost Longitude 56.97 °
Diameter 590.62 km
Center Latitude -47.12 °
Center Longitude 64.41 °
Northmost Latitude -45.19 °
Southmost Latitude -50.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 288.62 °
Westmost Longitude 303.03 °
Diameter 590.62 km
Center Latitude -47.12 °
Center Longitude 295.59 °
Quad mc28 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1994
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Named for albedo feature Hellas.
Reference [71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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