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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Icaria Fossae
Clean Name Icaria Fossae
Feature ID 2640
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -32.69 °
Southmost Latitude -62.73 °
Eastmost Longitude 255.00 °
Westmost Longitude 209.00 °
Diameter 2280.00 km
Center Latitude -46.06 °
Center Longitude 236.20 °
Northmost Latitude -32.69 °
Southmost Latitude -62.73 °
Eastmost Longitude 105.00 °
Westmost Longitude 151.00 °
Diameter 2280.00 km
Center Latitude -46.06 °
Center Longitude 123.80 °
Northmost Latitude -33.60 °
Southmost Latitude -62.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 254.59 °
Westmost Longitude 209.60 °
Diameter 2115.45 km
Center Latitude -48.09 °
Center Longitude 234.84 °
Northmost Latitude -33.60 °
Southmost Latitude -62.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 105.41 °
Westmost Longitude 150.40 °
Diameter 2115.45 km
Center Latitude -48.09 °
Center Longitude 125.16 °
Quad mc24 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 44S, 130W.
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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