Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Jovis Fossae
Clean Name Jovis Fossae
Feature ID 2849
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 22.65 °
Southmost Latitude 16.77 °
Eastmost Longitude 245.58 °
Westmost Longitude 242.25 °
Diameter 348.63 km
Center Latitude 19.77 °
Center Longitude 244.17 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 16N, 111W.
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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