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Planetary Names: Sulcus, sulci: Sulci Gordii on Mars

Sulci Gordii

Feature Name	Sulci Gordii
Clean Name	Sulci Gordii
Feature ID	5752
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Sulcus, sulci
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	22.06 °
Southernmost Latitude	15.82 °
Easternmost Longitude	236.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	232.40 °
Diameter	400.00 km
Center Latitude	18.69 °
Center Longitude	234.50 °
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Northernmost Latitude	22.06 °
Southernmost Latitude	15.82 °
Easternmost Longitude	124.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	127.60 °
Diameter	400.00 km
Center Latitude	18.69 °
Center Longitude	125.50 °
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Northernmost Latitude	22.11 °
Southernmost Latitude	15.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	236.18 °
Westernmost Longitude	232.62 °
Diameter	400.00 km
Center Latitude	19.02 °
Center Longitude	234.27 °
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Northernmost Latitude	22.11 °
Southernmost Latitude	15.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	123.82 °
Westernmost Longitude	127.38 °
Diameter	400.00 km
Center Latitude	19.02 °
Center Longitude	125.73 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc09 [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	1976
Origin	Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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