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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tantalus Fossae
Clean Name Tantalus Fossae
Feature ID 5860
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 65.55 °
Southmost Latitude 30.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 291.00 °
Westmost Longitude 252.00 °
Diameter 2400.00 km
Center Latitude 50.57 °
Center Longitude 262.50 °
Northmost Latitude 65.55 °
Southmost Latitude 30.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 69.00 °
Westmost Longitude 108.00 °
Diameter 2400.00 km
Center Latitude 50.57 °
Center Longitude 97.50 °
Northmost Latitude 67.22 °
Southmost Latitude 30.08 °
Eastmost Longitude 291.08 °
Westmost Longitude 251.69 °
Diameter 2361.86 km
Center Latitude 49.83 °
Center Longitude 263.91 °
Northmost Latitude 67.22 °
Southmost Latitude 30.08 °
Eastmost Longitude 68.92 °
Westmost Longitude 108.31 °
Diameter 2361.86 km
Center Latitude 49.83 °
Center Longitude 96.09 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin From albedo feature at 35N, 110W.
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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