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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Avernus Colles
Clean Name Avernus Colles
Feature ID 504
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude
Southmost Latitude -3.76 °
Eastmost Longitude 172.50 °
Westmost Longitude 169.90 °
Diameter 244.00 km
Center Latitude -1.58 °
Center Longitude 171.00 °
Northmost Latitude
Southmost Latitude -3.76 °
Eastmost Longitude 187.50 °
Westmost Longitude 190.10 °
Diameter 244.00 km
Center Latitude -1.58 °
Center Longitude 189.00 °
Northmost Latitude 0.33 °
Southmost Latitude -3.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 172.90 °
Westmost Longitude 169.85 °
Diameter 238.70 km
Center Latitude -1.73 °
Center Longitude 171.02 °
Northmost Latitude 0.33 °
Southmost Latitude -3.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 187.10 °
Westmost Longitude 190.15 °
Diameter 238.70 km
Center Latitude -1.73 °
Center Longitude 188.98 °
Quad mc23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Named for albedo feature at 10S, 195W.
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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