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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Candor Chaos
Clean Name Candor Chaos
Feature ID 999
Target Mars
Feature Type Chaos, chaoses

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -6.42 °
Southmost Latitude -7.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 288.20 °
Westmost Longitude 286.60 °
Diameter 97.00 km
Center Latitude -6.92 °
Center Longitude 287.40 °
Northmost Latitude -6.42 °
Southmost Latitude -7.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 71.80 °
Westmost Longitude 73.40 °
Diameter 97.00 km
Center Latitude -6.92 °
Center Longitude 72.60 °
Northmost Latitude -6.35 °
Southmost Latitude -7.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 288.30 °
Westmost Longitude 286.71 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude -6.94 °
Center Longitude 287.42 °
Northmost Latitude -6.35 °
Southmost Latitude -7.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 71.70 °
Westmost Longitude 73.29 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude -6.94 °
Center Longitude 72.58 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin From albedo feature at 5N, 75W.
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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