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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 °
Northmost Latitude 78.78 °
Southmost Latitude 74.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 66.61 °
Westmost Longitude 75.46 °
Diameter 235.83 km
Center Latitude 76.83 °
Center Longitude 71.65 °
Northmost Latitude 78.67 °
Southmost Latitude 74.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 293.00 °
Westmost Longitude 285.00 °
Diameter 245.00 km
Center Latitude 76.85 °
Center Longitude 288.00 °
Northmost Latitude 78.67 °
Southmost Latitude 74.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 67.00 °
Westmost Longitude 75.00 °
Diameter 245.00 km
Center Latitude 76.85 °
Center Longitude 72.00 °
Quad mc01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture 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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