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Planetary Names: Chaos, chaoses: Nilus Chaos on Mars

Nilus Chaos

Feature Name	Nilus Chaos
Clean Name	Nilus Chaos
Feature ID	4281
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Chaos, chaoses
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	26.93 °
Southernmost Latitude	23.85 °
Easternmost Longitude	285.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	280.40 °
Diameter	283.00 km
Center Latitude	25.34 °
Center Longitude	282.80 °
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Northernmost Latitude	26.93 °
Southernmost Latitude	23.85 °
Easternmost Longitude	74.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	79.60 °
Diameter	283.00 km
Center Latitude	25.34 °
Center Longitude	77.20 °
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Northernmost Latitude	26.99 °
Southernmost Latitude	24.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	285.27 °
Westernmost Longitude	280.48 °
Diameter	283.00 km
Center Latitude	25.39 °
Center Longitude	283.05 °
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Northernmost Latitude	26.99 °
Southernmost Latitude	24.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	74.73 °
Westernmost Longitude	79.52 °
Diameter	283.00 km
Center Latitude	25.39 °
Center Longitude	76.95 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc10 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Named for albedo feature at 20N, 65W.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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