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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Aganippe Fossa
Clean Name Aganippe Fossa
Feature ID 79
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -4.05 °
Southmost Latitude -12.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 235.10 °
Westmost Longitude 233.10 °
Diameter 532.00 km
Center Latitude -8.20 °
Center Longitude 233.80 °
Northmost Latitude -4.05 °
Southmost Latitude -12.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 124.90 °
Westmost Longitude 126.90 °
Diameter 532.00 km
Center Latitude -8.20 °
Center Longitude 126.20 °
Northmost Latitude -4.06 °
Southmost Latitude -12.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 235.23 °
Westmost Longitude 233.14 °
Diameter 537.16 km
Center Latitude -8.49 °
Center Longitude 234.00 °
Northmost Latitude -4.06 °
Southmost Latitude -12.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 124.77 °
Westmost Longitude 126.86 °
Diameter 537.16 km
Center Latitude -8.49 °
Center Longitude 126.00 °
Quad mc17 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Classical 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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