Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Abalos Colles
Clean Name Abalos Colles
Feature ID 4
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 78.78 °
Southmost Latitude 74.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 293.39 °
Westmost Longitude 284.54 °
Diameter 235.83 km
Center Latitude 76.83 °
Center Longitude 288.35 °
Quad mc01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Roman
Origin Named for classical albedo feature at 72N, 70W.
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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