Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tempe Fossae
Clean Name Tempe Fossae
Feature ID 5914
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 52.35 °
Southmost Latitude 30.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 309.86 °
Westmost Longitude 270.73 °
Diameter 2116.24 km
Center Latitude 40.42 °
Center Longitude 288.60 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 40N, 70W.
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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