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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Astapus Colles
Clean Name Astapus Colles
Feature ID 436
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 38.47 °
Southmost Latitude 31.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 92.70 °
Westmost Longitude 81.80 °
Diameter 580.00 km
Center Latitude 35.18 °
Center Longitude 87.70 °
Northmost Latitude 38.47 °
Southmost Latitude 31.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 267.30 °
Westmost Longitude 278.20 °
Diameter 580.00 km
Center Latitude 35.18 °
Center Longitude 272.30 °
Northmost Latitude 38.35 °
Southmost Latitude 31.35 °
Eastmost Longitude 92.67 °
Westmost Longitude 81.77 °
Diameter 597.00 km
Center Latitude 35.46 °
Center Longitude 88.08 °
Northmost Latitude 38.35 °
Southmost Latitude 31.35 °
Eastmost Longitude 267.33 °
Westmost Longitude 278.23 °
Diameter 597.00 km
Center Latitude 35.46 °
Center Longitude 271.92 °
Quad mc06 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 35N, 269W.
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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