Labes
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- Labes is also the German name of Łobez, Poland.
Labes (plural: labes) is a Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word used by exogeologists to refer to chaotic regions, featuring ridges and steep valleys, in the Valles Marineris
Valles Marineris
Valles Marineris is a system of canyons that runs along the Martian surface east of the Tharsis region...
region of Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
. Labes are named after the nearest classical albedo feature
Classical albedo features on Mars
The classical albedo features of Mars are the light and dark features that can be seen on the planet Mars through an Earth-based telescope. Before the age of space probes, several astronomers created maps of Mars on which they gave names to the features they could see. The most popular system of...
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List of labes
This is a list of all named labes. Coordinates are given as planetocentric latitude with east longitude.| Feature name | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candor Labes | 4.75 S | 283.8 E | 130.0 |
| Coprates Labes | 11.77 S | 292.1 E | 39.0 |
| Ius Labes | 7.52 S | 281.4 E | 53.0 |
| Melas Labes | 8.5 S | 288.3 E | 90.0 |
| Ophir Labes | 10.98 S | 291.5 E | 89.0 |