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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Melas Fossae
Clean Name Melas Fossae
Feature ID 3814
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -21.67 °
Southmost Latitude -30.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 290.30 °
Westmost Longitude 282.50 °
Diameter 600.00 km
Center Latitude -26.53 °
Center Longitude 287.70 °
Northmost Latitude -21.67 °
Southmost Latitude -30.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 69.70 °
Westmost Longitude 77.50 °
Diameter 600.00 km
Center Latitude -26.53 °
Center Longitude 72.30 °
Northmost Latitude -21.43 °
Southmost Latitude -30.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 291.01 °
Westmost Longitude 282.65 °
Diameter 568.18 km
Center Latitude -26.28 °
Center Longitude 288.48 °
Northmost Latitude -21.43 °
Southmost Latitude -30.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 68.99 °
Westmost Longitude 77.35 °
Diameter 568.18 km
Center Latitude -26.28 °
Center Longitude 71.52 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
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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