Eos Chaos

Eos Chaos
Map of Coprates quadrangle showing details of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system in the solar system. Some of the canyons may have once been filled with water.
Coordinates16°48′S 46°54′W / 16.8°S 46.9°W / -16.8; -46.9
Namingthe Greek name of Aurora, an albedo feature

Eos Chaos is a rough, collapsed area in the Coprates quadrangle on Mars at 16.8° south latitude and 46.9° west longitude. It is about 490 km long and was named after the Greek name of Aurora, an albedo feature.[1]

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". Astrogeology Research Program. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 March 2022.