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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Zephyrus Fossae
Clean Name Zephyrus Fossae
Feature ID 6722
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 26.23 °
Southmost Latitude 21.37 °
Eastmost Longitude 145.30 °
Westmost Longitude 142.80 °
Diameter 295.00 km
Center Latitude 23.95 °
Center Longitude 143.70 °
Northmost Latitude 26.23 °
Southmost Latitude 21.37 °
Eastmost Longitude 214.70 °
Westmost Longitude 217.20 °
Diameter 295.00 km
Center Latitude 23.95 °
Center Longitude 216.30 °
Northmost Latitude 26.48 °
Southmost Latitude 21.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 145.80 °
Westmost Longitude 142.83 °
Diameter 306.19 km
Center Latitude 23.93 °
Center Longitude 144.19 °
Northmost Latitude 26.48 °
Southmost Latitude 21.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 214.20 °
Westmost Longitude 217.17 °
Diameter 306.19 km
Center Latitude 23.93 °
Center Longitude 215.81 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Albedo feature 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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