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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Aurorae Chaos
Clean Name Aurorae Chaos
Feature ID 475
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -5.83 °
Southmost Latitude -12.26 °
Eastmost Longitude 331.00 °
Westmost Longitude 319.20 °
Diameter 750.00 km
Center Latitude -8.90 °
Center Longitude 324.70 °
Northmost Latitude -5.83 °
Southmost Latitude -12.26 °
Eastmost Longitude 29.00 °
Westmost Longitude 40.80 °
Diameter 750.00 km
Center Latitude -8.90 °
Center Longitude 35.30 °
Northmost Latitude -4.67 °
Southmost Latitude -12.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 331.11 °
Westmost Longitude 319.13 °
Diameter 713.92 km
Center Latitude -8.47 °
Center Longitude 325.19 °
Northmost Latitude -4.67 °
Southmost Latitude -12.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 28.89 °
Westmost Longitude 40.87 °
Diameter 713.92 km
Center Latitude -8.47 °
Center Longitude 34.81 °
Quad mc19 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Classical 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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