Planetary Names

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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Ulyxis Rupes on Mars

Ulyxis Rupes

Feature Name	Ulyxis Rupes
Clean Name	Ulyxis Rupes
Feature ID	6212
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-65.75 °
Southernmost Latitude	-71.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	159.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	156.30 °
Diameter	390.00 km
Center Latitude	-68.37 °
Center Longitude	159.90 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((156.3 -71.901195246, 159.7 -71.901195246, 159.7 -65.7476465586, 156.3 -65.7476465586, 156.3 -71.901195246)))
Northernmost Latitude	-65.75 °
Southernmost Latitude	-71.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	200.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	203.70 °
Diameter	390.00 km
Center Latitude	-68.37 °
Center Longitude	200.10 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((156.3 -71.901195246, 159.7 -71.901195246, 159.7 -65.7476465586, 156.3 -65.7476465586, 156.3 -71.901195246)))
Northernmost Latitude	-65.63 °
Southernmost Latitude	-71.93 °
Easternmost Longitude	161.07 °
Westernmost Longitude	157.08 °
Diameter	383.09 km
Center Latitude	-68.78 °
Center Longitude	160.02 °
WKT String	MULTILINESTRING ((157.0765209197998 -71.93369293212891, 157.4393253326416 -71.50167083740234, 158.0294055938721 -71.18262481689453, 158.2196369171143 -70.8045539855957, 157.8665180206299 -70.31942749023438, 158.6056003570557 -69.970458984375, 159.103063583374 -69.47813415527344, 159.5715618133545 -69.03816604614258, 160.3107128143311 -68.60009765625, 161.0699481964111 -67.89398956298828, 160.58424949646 -67.53941535949707, 160.4810199737549 -67.22055053710938, 160.7445125579834 -66.96917343139648, 160.2832279205322 -66.45047187805176, 159.9955158233643 -66.03750228881836, 159.7555370330811 -65.63034057617188))
Northernmost Latitude	-65.63 °
Southernmost Latitude	-71.93 °
Easternmost Longitude	198.93 °
Westernmost Longitude	202.92 °
Diameter	383.09 km
Center Latitude	-68.78 °
Center Longitude	199.98 °
WKT String	MULTILINESTRING ((157.0765209197998 -71.93369293212891, 157.4393253326416 -71.50167083740234, 158.0294055938721 -71.18262481689453, 158.2196369171143 -70.8045539855957, 157.8665180206299 -70.31942749023438, 158.6056003570557 -69.970458984375, 159.103063583374 -69.47813415527344, 159.5715618133545 -69.03816604614258, 160.3107128143311 -68.60009765625, 161.0699481964111 -67.89398956298828, 160.58424949646 -67.53941535949707, 160.4810199737549 -67.22055053710938, 160.7445125579834 -66.96917343139648, 160.2832279205322 -66.45047187805176, 159.9955158233643 -66.03750228881836, 159.7555370330811 -65.63034057617188))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc30 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Origin	Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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