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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nilus Dorsa
Clean Name Nilus Dorsa
Feature ID 4282
Target Mars
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 22.86 °
Southmost Latitude 18.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 281.30 °
Westmost Longitude 280.30 °
Diameter 272.00 km
Center Latitude 20.28 °
Center Longitude 280.70 °
Northmost Latitude 22.86 °
Southmost Latitude 18.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 78.70 °
Westmost Longitude 79.70 °
Diameter 272.00 km
Center Latitude 20.28 °
Center Longitude 79.30 °
Northmost Latitude 22.99 °
Southmost Latitude 18.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 281.46 °
Westmost Longitude 280.29 °
Diameter 292.90 km
Center Latitude 20.68 °
Center Longitude 280.94 °
Northmost Latitude 22.99 °
Southmost Latitude 18.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 78.54 °
Westmost Longitude 79.71 °
Diameter 292.90 km
Center Latitude 20.68 °
Center Longitude 79.06 °
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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