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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Lycus Sulci
Clean Name Lycus Sulci
Feature ID 3529
Target Mars
Feature Type Sulcus, sulci

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 34.58 °
Southmost Latitude 12.36 °
Eastmost Longitude 229.10 °
Westmost Longitude 209.10 °
Diameter 1350.00 km
Center Latitude 24.34 °
Center Longitude 218.90 °
Northmost Latitude 34.58 °
Southmost Latitude 12.36 °
Eastmost Longitude 130.90 °
Westmost Longitude 150.90 °
Diameter 1350.00 km
Center Latitude 24.34 °
Center Longitude 141.10 °
Northmost Latitude 34.48 °
Southmost Latitude 12.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 229.17 °
Westmost Longitude 209.25 °
Diameter 1350.61 km
Center Latitude 28.14 °
Center Longitude 215.53 °
Northmost Latitude 34.48 °
Southmost Latitude 12.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 130.83 °
Westmost Longitude 150.75 °
Diameter 1350.61 km
Center Latitude 28.14 °
Center Longitude 144.47 °
Quad mc08 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture 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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