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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nilokeras Fossa
Clean Name Nilokeras Fossa
Feature ID 4275
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 26.03 °
Southmost Latitude 22.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.00 °
Westmost Longitude 300.30 °
Diameter 265.00 km
Center Latitude 24.74 °
Center Longitude 302.20 °
Northmost Latitude 26.03 °
Southmost Latitude 22.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 56.00 °
Westmost Longitude 59.70 °
Diameter 265.00 km
Center Latitude 24.74 °
Center Longitude 57.80 °
Northmost Latitude 26.03 °
Southmost Latitude 22.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.00 °
Westmost Longitude 300.37 °
Diameter 267.00 km
Center Latitude 24.59 °
Center Longitude 302.17 °
Northmost Latitude 26.03 °
Southmost Latitude 22.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 56.00 °
Westmost Longitude 59.63 °
Diameter 267.00 km
Center Latitude 24.59 °
Center Longitude 57.83 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1988
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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