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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Stygis Fossae
Clean Name Stygis Fossae
Feature ID 5733
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 28.61 °
Southmost Latitude 23.75 °
Eastmost Longitude 150.70 °
Westmost Longitude 146.20 °
Diameter 370.00 km
Center Latitude 26.63 °
Center Longitude 149.70 °
Northmost Latitude 28.61 °
Southmost Latitude 23.75 °
Eastmost Longitude 209.30 °
Westmost Longitude 213.80 °
Diameter 370.00 km
Center Latitude 26.63 °
Center Longitude 210.30 °
Northmost Latitude 28.69 °
Southmost Latitude 24.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 151.29 °
Westmost Longitude 146.28 °
Diameter 385.00 km
Center Latitude 26.92 °
Center Longitude 149.83 °
Northmost Latitude 28.69 °
Southmost Latitude 24.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 208.71 °
Westmost Longitude 213.72 °
Diameter 385.00 km
Center Latitude 26.92 °
Center Longitude 210.17 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Albedo feature 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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