Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
Feature Information
Mercury: Pantheon Fossae
See Fossa, fossae
in the descriptor terms page for additional information.
Direction of Increasing Longitude: west
Longitude Range: 0.0° to 360.0°
Feature Name |
Pantheon Fossae
|
Latitude |
30.5°
|
Longitude |
197°
|
Starting Latitude |
26°
|
Starting Longitude |
193°
|
Ending Latitude |
34°
|
Ending Longitude |
201°
|
Diameter |
300 KM |
Continent |
Europe |
Ethnicity |
Roman |
Map
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Quadrangle |
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Approval Status |
5: Adopted by IAU |
Approval Date |
2008-04-08 |
Reference |
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica; Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993. |
Origin |
Classic domed Roman building begun in 27 BC by Marcus Agrippa, and rebuilt by Hadrian between AD 118 and 128. |
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