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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ophir Mensa
Clean Name Ophir Mensa
Feature ID 15173
Target Mars
Feature Type Mensa, mensae

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -3.50 °
Southmost Latitude -4.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 287.36 °
Westmost Longitude 285.61 °
Diameter 103.33 km
Center Latitude -3.99 °
Center Longitude 286.51 °
Northmost Latitude -3.50 °
Southmost Latitude -4.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 72.64 °
Westmost Longitude 74.39 °
Diameter 103.33 km
Center Latitude -3.99 °
Center Longitude 73.49 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Nov 20, 2013
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
Reference [57] - Map of albedo features of Mars, (plates 2-5), in La Planéte Mars, by E.M. Antoniadi: Librairie Scientifique, Hermann et Cie., Paris, 1930.
Updated Nov 20, 2013 7:26 AM

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