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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Thyles Rupes
Clean Name Thyles Rupes
Feature ID 5987
Target Mars
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -64.44 °
Southmost Latitude -72.71 °
Eastmost Longitude 141.60 °
Westmost Longitude 122.60 °
Diameter 675.00 km
Center Latitude -69.58 °
Center Longitude 130.90 °
Northmost Latitude -64.44 °
Southmost Latitude -72.71 °
Eastmost Longitude 218.40 °
Westmost Longitude 237.40 °
Diameter 675.00 km
Center Latitude -69.58 °
Center Longitude 229.10 °
Northmost Latitude -64.56 °
Southmost Latitude -73.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 141.51 °
Westmost Longitude 123.98 °
Diameter 548.75 km
Center Latitude -69.32 °
Center Longitude 132.28 °
Northmost Latitude -64.56 °
Southmost Latitude -73.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 218.49 °
Westmost Longitude 236.02 °
Diameter 548.75 km
Center Latitude -69.32 °
Center Longitude 227.72 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Name and feature changes 1984 from Ultimi Cavi and Thyles Chasma.
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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