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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tanais Fossae
Clean Name Tanais Fossae
Feature ID 5851
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 40.07 °
Southmost Latitude 37.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 273.90 °
Westmost Longitude 273.10 °
Diameter 165.50 km
Center Latitude 38.87 °
Center Longitude 273.40 °
Northmost Latitude 40.07 °
Southmost Latitude 37.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 86.10 °
Westmost Longitude 86.90 °
Diameter 165.50 km
Center Latitude 38.87 °
Center Longitude 86.60 °
Northmost Latitude 40.18 °
Southmost Latitude 37.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 274.04 °
Westmost Longitude 273.19 °
Diameter 172.95 km
Center Latitude 38.74 °
Center Longitude 273.51 °
Northmost Latitude 40.18 °
Southmost Latitude 37.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 85.96 °
Westmost Longitude 86.81 °
Diameter 172.95 km
Center Latitude 38.74 °
Center Longitude 86.49 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Classical albedo 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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