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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Acidalia Colles
Clean Name Acidalia Colles
Feature ID 36
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 53.08 °
Southmost Latitude 48.36 °
Eastmost Longitude 340.30 °
Westmost Longitude 331.00 °
Diameter 360.00 km
Center Latitude 50.57 °
Center Longitude 336.90 °
Northmost Latitude 53.08 °
Southmost Latitude 48.36 °
Eastmost Longitude 19.70 °
Westmost Longitude 29.00 °
Diameter 360.00 km
Center Latitude 50.57 °
Center Longitude 23.10 °
Northmost Latitude 52.96 °
Southmost Latitude 48.42 °
Eastmost Longitude 340.37 °
Westmost Longitude 331.77 °
Diameter 356.30 km
Center Latitude 50.34 °
Center Longitude 336.91 °
Northmost Latitude 52.96 °
Southmost Latitude 48.42 °
Eastmost Longitude 19.63 °
Westmost Longitude 28.23 °
Diameter 356.30 km
Center Latitude 50.34 °
Center Longitude 23.09 °
Quad mc04 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From classical albedo feature name.
Reference [71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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