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Labes on Mars

7 named features carry the IAU descriptor Labes — a landslide on Mars, out of 10 in the mapped Solar System.

Named
7
of 2,049 named places on Mars — 0.3%
Largest
135 km
Candor Labes
Median size
88 km
Across the 7 with a measured diameter
Named between
1985–2017
IAU approval dates

How labes on Mars get their names

The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 7 labes with a recorded origin, 2 categories appear, led by Greek.

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All 7 labes on Mars

Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.

Labes elsewhere in the Solar System

The same descriptor is used on 1 other world, for 3 more features.