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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name [Pityusa Dorsa]
Clean Name Pityusa Dorsa
Feature ID 6886
Target Mars
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


MDIM 2.0
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -60.71 °
Southmost Latitude -67.76 °
Eastmost Longitude 34.00 °
Westmost Longitude 25.00 °
Diameter 397.00 km
Center Latitude -64.24 °
Center Longitude 29.50 °
Northmost Latitude -60.71 °
Southmost Latitude -67.76 °
Eastmost Longitude 326.00 °
Westmost Longitude 335.00 °
Diameter 397.00 km
Center Latitude -64.24 °
Center Longitude 330.50 °
Quad mc27 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin From albedo feature; name changed to Pityusa Rupes.
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 Mar 01, 2007 1:57 PM

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