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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Memnonia Fossae
Clean Name Memnonia Fossae
Feature ID 3827
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -19.19 °
Southmost Latitude -27.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 219.80 °
Westmost Longitude 190.40 °
Diameter 1597.00 km
Center Latitude -23.35 °
Center Longitude 205.60 °
Northmost Latitude -19.19 °
Southmost Latitude -27.12 °
Eastmost Longitude 140.20 °
Westmost Longitude 169.60 °
Diameter 1597.00 km
Center Latitude -23.35 °
Center Longitude 154.40 °
Northmost Latitude -19.11 °
Southmost Latitude -27.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 220.26 °
Westmost Longitude 190.39 °
Diameter 1585.28 km
Center Latitude -23.63 °
Center Longitude 206.18 °
Northmost Latitude -19.11 °
Southmost Latitude -27.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 139.74 °
Westmost Longitude 169.61 °
Diameter 1585.28 km
Center Latitude -23.63 °
Center Longitude 153.82 °
Quad mc16 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
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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