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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Qidu Fossae
Clean Name Qidu Fossae
Feature ID 16030
Target Mars
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 25.16 °
Southmost Latitude 24.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 110.23 °
Westmost Longitude 109.97 °
Diameter 12.00 km
Center Latitude 25.08 °
Center Longitude 110.07 °
Northmost Latitude 25.16 °
Southmost Latitude 24.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 249.77 °
Westmost Longitude 250.03 °
Diameter 12.00 km
Center Latitude 25.08 °
Center Longitude 249.93 °
Quad mc14 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 03, 2021
Continent Asia
Ethnicity China
Origin Named for nearby crater, Qidu.
Reference [350] - United States Board on Geographic Names. https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names
Updated Dec 15, 2021 6:57 PM

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