Planetary Names

Basic Info

Feature Name	Medusae Fossae
Clean Name	Medusae Fossae
Feature ID	3795
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	-1.48 °
Southmost Latitude	-6.03 °
Eastmost Longitude	199.10 °
Westmost Longitude	195.00 °
Diameter	333.00 km
Center Latitude	-3.16 °
Center Longitude	197.00 °
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Northmost Latitude	-1.48 °
Southmost Latitude	-6.03 °
Eastmost Longitude	160.90 °
Westmost Longitude	165.00 °
Diameter	333.00 km
Center Latitude	-3.16 °
Center Longitude	163.00 °
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Northmost Latitude	-1.39 °
Southmost Latitude	-6.04 °
Eastmost Longitude	199.31 °
Westmost Longitude	195.04 °
Diameter	278.52 km
Center Latitude	-2.17 °
Center Longitude	195.80 °
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Northmost Latitude	-1.39 °
Southmost Latitude	-6.04 °
Eastmost Longitude	160.69 °
Westmost Longitude	164.96 °
Diameter	278.52 km
Center Latitude	-2.17 °
Center Longitude	164.20 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1973
Continent	Europe
Ethnicity	Latin
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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Basic Info

Location

Status and Origin

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