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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Aram Chaos
Clean Name Aram Chaos
Feature ID 339
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 4.74 °
Southmost Latitude 0.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 340.70 °
Westmost Longitude 336.50 °
Diameter 277.00 km
Center Latitude 2.57 °
Center Longitude 338.50 °
Northmost Latitude 4.74 °
Southmost Latitude 0.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 19.30 °
Westmost Longitude 23.50 °
Diameter 277.00 km
Center Latitude 2.57 °
Center Longitude 21.50 °
Northmost Latitude 5.17 °
Southmost Latitude 0.34 °
Eastmost Longitude 340.72 °
Westmost Longitude 336.45 °
Diameter 283.81 km
Center Latitude 2.52 °
Center Longitude 337.61 °
Northmost Latitude 5.17 °
Southmost Latitude 0.34 °
Eastmost Longitude 19.28 °
Westmost Longitude 23.55 °
Diameter 283.81 km
Center Latitude 2.52 °
Center Longitude 22.39 °
Quad mc11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
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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