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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ismeniae Fossae
Clean Name Ismeniae Fossae
Feature ID 2741
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 43.06 °
Southmost Latitude 39.17 °
Eastmost Longitude 40.40 °
Westmost Longitude 35.00 °
Diameter 270.00 km
Center Latitude 41.26 °
Center Longitude 37.70 °
Northmost Latitude 43.06 °
Southmost Latitude 39.17 °
Eastmost Longitude 319.60 °
Westmost Longitude 325.00 °
Diameter 270.00 km
Center Latitude 41.26 °
Center Longitude 322.30 °
Northmost Latitude 43.62 °
Southmost Latitude 39.13 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.57 °
Westmost Longitude 35.17 °
Diameter 286.91 km
Center Latitude 41.31 °
Center Longitude 38.35 °
Northmost Latitude 43.62 °
Southmost Latitude 39.13 °
Eastmost Longitude 318.43 °
Westmost Longitude 324.83 °
Diameter 286.91 km
Center Latitude 41.31 °
Center Longitude 321.65 °
Quad mc05 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin From albedo feature at 40N, 333W.
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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