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Planetary Names: Collis, colles: Ortygia Colles on Mars

Ortygia Colles

Feature Name	Ortygia Colles
Clean Name	Ortygia Colles
Feature ID	4502
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Collis, colles
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	55.69 °
Southernmost Latitude	51.67 °
Easternmost Longitude	352.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	348.00 °
Diameter	268.00 km
Center Latitude	53.78 °
Center Longitude	350.40 °
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Northernmost Latitude	55.69 °
Southernmost Latitude	51.67 °
Easternmost Longitude	8.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	12.00 °
Diameter	268.00 km
Center Latitude	53.78 °
Center Longitude	9.60 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((352 51.671345402, 348 51.671345402, 348 55.6857012479, 352 55.6857012479, 352 51.671345402)))
Northernmost Latitude	55.65 °
Southernmost Latitude	51.74 °
Easternmost Longitude	352.13 °
Westernmost Longitude	348.14 °
Diameter	255.62 km
Center Latitude	53.90 °
Center Longitude	350.70 °
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Northernmost Latitude	55.65 °
Southernmost Latitude	51.74 °
Easternmost Longitude	7.87 °
Westernmost Longitude	11.86 °
Diameter	255.62 km
Center Latitude	53.90 °
Center Longitude	9.30 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc04 [pdf]
Reference	[71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2003
Origin	Named for classical albedo feature at 65N, 350W.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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