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Planetary Names: Albedo Feature: Syrtis Major on Mars

Syrtis Major

Feature Name	Syrtis Major
Clean Name	Syrtis Major
Feature ID	5795
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Albedo Feature
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	MDIM 2.0
Northernmost Latitude	9.88 °
Southernmost Latitude	9.88 °
Easternmost Longitude	70.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	70.00 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	9.88 °
Center Longitude	70.00 °
WKT String	POINT (70 9.884954862160001)
Northernmost Latitude	9.88 °
Southernmost Latitude	9.88 °
Easternmost Longitude	290.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	290.00 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	9.88 °
Center Longitude	290.00 °
WKT String	POINT (70 9.884954862160001)
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	mc13 [pdf]
Reference	[60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1958
Origin	Libyan Gulf, now Gulf of Sirte.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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