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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Sacra Sulci
Clean Name Sacra Sulci
Feature ID 5269
Target Mars
Feature Type Sulcus, sulci

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 27.52 °
Southmost Latitude 14.14 °
Eastmost Longitude 291.80 °
Westmost Longitude 281.00 °
Diameter 900.00 km
Center Latitude 22.16 °
Center Longitude 285.30 °
Northmost Latitude 27.52 °
Southmost Latitude 14.14 °
Eastmost Longitude 68.20 °
Westmost Longitude 79.00 °
Diameter 900.00 km
Center Latitude 22.16 °
Center Longitude 74.70 °
Northmost Latitude 27.80 °
Southmost Latitude 14.42 °
Eastmost Longitude 291.76 °
Westmost Longitude 281.22 °
Diameter 1009.05 km
Center Latitude 22.16 °
Center Longitude 285.30 °
Northmost Latitude 27.80 °
Southmost Latitude 14.42 °
Eastmost Longitude 68.24 °
Westmost Longitude 78.78 °
Diameter 1009.05 km
Center Latitude 22.16 °
Center Longitude 74.70 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin From albedo feature at 20N, 67W.
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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