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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Acheron Fossae
Clean Name Acheron Fossae
Feature ID 35
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 39.97 °
Southmost Latitude 31.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 230.80 °
Westmost Longitude 216.80 °
Diameter 718.00 km
Center Latitude 37.27 °
Center Longitude 224.20 °
Northmost Latitude 39.97 °
Southmost Latitude 31.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.20 °
Westmost Longitude 143.20 °
Diameter 718.00 km
Center Latitude 37.27 °
Center Longitude 135.80 °
Northmost Latitude 40.03 °
Southmost Latitude 31.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 230.92 °
Westmost Longitude 216.90 °
Diameter 703.11 km
Center Latitude 38.27 °
Center Longitude 224.98 °
Northmost Latitude 40.03 °
Southmost Latitude 31.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.08 °
Westmost Longitude 143.10 °
Diameter 703.11 km
Center Latitude 38.27 °
Center Longitude 135.02 °
Quad mc02 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From classical albedo feature at 35N, 140W.
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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