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Planetary Names: Sulcus, sulci: Lycus Sulci on Mars

Lycus Sulci

Feature Name	Lycus Sulci
Clean Name	Lycus Sulci
Feature ID	3529
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	34.58 °
Southernmost Latitude	12.36 °
Easternmost Longitude	229.10 °
Westernmost Longitude	209.10 °
Diameter	1350.00 km
Center Latitude	24.34 °
Center Longitude	218.90 °
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Northernmost Latitude	34.58 °
Southernmost Latitude	12.36 °
Easternmost Longitude	130.90 °
Westernmost Longitude	150.90 °
Diameter	1350.00 km
Center Latitude	24.34 °
Center Longitude	141.10 °
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Northernmost Latitude	34.48 °
Southernmost Latitude	12.38 °
Easternmost Longitude	229.17 °
Westernmost Longitude	209.25 °
Diameter	1350.61 km
Center Latitude	28.14 °
Center Longitude	215.53 °
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Northernmost Latitude	34.48 °
Southernmost Latitude	12.38 °
Easternmost Longitude	130.83 °
Westernmost Longitude	150.75 °
Diameter	1350.61 km
Center Latitude	28.14 °
Center Longitude	144.47 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc08 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Origin	Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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