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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Noctis Fossae
Clean Name Noctis Fossae
Feature ID 4323
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 0.30 °
Southmost Latitude -6.23 °
Eastmost Longitude 267.10 °
Westmost Longitude 255.10 °
Diameter 725.00 km
Center Latitude -2.77 °
Center Longitude 261.30 °
Northmost Latitude 0.30 °
Southmost Latitude -6.23 °
Eastmost Longitude 92.90 °
Westmost Longitude 104.90 °
Diameter 725.00 km
Center Latitude -2.77 °
Center Longitude 98.70 °
Northmost Latitude 0.35 °
Southmost Latitude -6.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 267.20 °
Westmost Longitude 255.04 °
Diameter 712.73 km
Center Latitude -2.69 °
Center Longitude 261.15 °
Northmost Latitude 0.35 °
Southmost Latitude -6.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 92.80 °
Westmost Longitude 104.96 °
Diameter 712.73 km
Center Latitude -2.69 °
Center Longitude 98.85 °
Quad mc17 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Classical albedo feature at 10S, 96W.
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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