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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Pavonis Fossae
Clean Name Pavonis Fossae
Feature ID 4619
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 4.65 °
Southmost Latitude 3.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 249.80 °
Westmost Longitude 247.00 °
Diameter 168.00 km
Center Latitude 4.05 °
Center Longitude 248.50 °
Northmost Latitude 4.65 °
Southmost Latitude 3.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.20 °
Westmost Longitude 113.00 °
Diameter 168.00 km
Center Latitude 4.05 °
Center Longitude 111.50 °
Northmost Latitude 4.66 °
Southmost Latitude 3.41 °
Eastmost Longitude 249.93 °
Westmost Longitude 247.39 °
Diameter 156.08 km
Center Latitude 4.15 °
Center Longitude 248.71 °
Northmost Latitude 4.66 °
Southmost Latitude 3.41 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.07 °
Westmost Longitude 112.61 °
Diameter 156.08 km
Center Latitude 4.15 °
Center Longitude 111.29 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Albedo name.
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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