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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name [Thyles Chasma]
Clean Name Thyles Chasma
Feature ID 6914
Target Mars
Feature Type Chasma, chasmata

Location


MDIM 2.0
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -68.77 °
Southmost Latitude -72.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 130.00 °
Westmost Longitude 125.00 °
Diameter 235.00 km
Center Latitude -70.79 °
Center Longitude 127.50 °
Northmost Latitude -68.77 °
Southmost Latitude -72.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 230.00 °
Westmost Longitude 235.00 °
Diameter 235.00 km
Center Latitude -70.79 °
Center Longitude 232.50 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature; name changed to Thyles 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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