Acidalia Colles
Acidalia Colles is a group of hills in the Mare Acidalium quadrangle of Mars, located at 50.9° north latitude and 23.1° west longitude. It is about 360 km long and was named after a classical albedo feature name.[1] The term "Colles" is used for small hills or knobs.[2] Gullies have been observed on Acidalia Colles.
Acidalia Colles gullies and related features. Scale bar is 1,000 m (0.62 mi).
_part.png.webp) Part of Acidalia Colles. Image size is 100×100 km | |
| Coordinates | 50.9°N 23.1°W |
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Map of Mare Acidalium quadrangle. Lomonosov and Kunowsky craters are easily seen on the map. The famous "Face on Mars" is located near Cydonia Mensae.
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- "Acidalia Colles". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- "Descriptor Terms (Feature Types)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Archived from the original on 2014-06-23.
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