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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nilus Chaos
Clean Name Nilus Chaos
Feature ID 4281
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 26.93 °
Southmost Latitude 23.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 285.20 °
Westmost Longitude 280.40 °
Diameter 283.00 km
Center Latitude 25.34 °
Center Longitude 282.80 °
Northmost Latitude 26.93 °
Southmost Latitude 23.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 74.80 °
Westmost Longitude 79.60 °
Diameter 283.00 km
Center Latitude 25.34 °
Center Longitude 77.20 °
Northmost Latitude 26.99 °
Southmost Latitude 24.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 285.27 °
Westmost Longitude 280.48 °
Diameter 283.00 km
Center Latitude 25.39 °
Center Longitude 283.05 °
Northmost Latitude 26.99 °
Southmost Latitude 24.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 74.73 °
Westmost Longitude 79.52 °
Diameter 283.00 km
Center Latitude 25.39 °
Center Longitude 76.95 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Named for albedo feature at 20N, 65W.
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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