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Planetary Names: Sulcus, sulci: Sacra Sulci on Mars

Sacra Sulci

Feature Name	Sacra Sulci
Clean Name	Sacra Sulci
Feature ID	5269
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	27.52 °
Southernmost Latitude	14.14 °
Easternmost Longitude	291.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	281.00 °
Diameter	900.00 km
Center Latitude	22.16 °
Center Longitude	285.30 °
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Northernmost Latitude	27.52 °
Southernmost Latitude	14.14 °
Easternmost Longitude	68.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	79.00 °
Diameter	900.00 km
Center Latitude	22.16 °
Center Longitude	74.70 °
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Northernmost Latitude	27.80 °
Southernmost Latitude	14.42 °
Easternmost Longitude	291.76 °
Westernmost Longitude	281.22 °
Diameter	1009.05 km
Center Latitude	22.16 °
Center Longitude	285.30 °
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Northernmost Latitude	27.80 °
Southernmost Latitude	14.42 °
Easternmost Longitude	68.24 °
Westernmost Longitude	78.78 °
Diameter	1009.05 km
Center Latitude	22.16 °
Center Longitude	74.70 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc10 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	From albedo feature at 20N, 67W.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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