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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tempe Colles
Clean Name Tempe Colles
Feature ID 5913
Target Mars
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 33.89 °
Southmost Latitude 33.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 277.60 °
Westmost Longitude 276.90 °
Diameter 36.00 km
Center Latitude 33.69 °
Center Longitude 277.20 °
Northmost Latitude 33.89 °
Southmost Latitude 33.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 82.40 °
Westmost Longitude 83.10 °
Diameter 36.00 km
Center Latitude 33.69 °
Center Longitude 82.80 °
Northmost Latitude 33.93 °
Southmost Latitude 33.53 °
Eastmost Longitude 277.74 °
Westmost Longitude 277.12 °
Diameter 34.49 km
Center Latitude 33.75 °
Center Longitude 277.44 °
Northmost Latitude 33.93 °
Southmost Latitude 33.53 °
Eastmost Longitude 82.26 °
Westmost Longitude 82.88 °
Diameter 34.49 km
Center Latitude 33.75 °
Center Longitude 82.56 °
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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