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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nia Mensa
Clean Name Nia Mensa
Feature ID 15317
Target Mars
Feature Type Mensa, mensae

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -7.21 °
Southmost Latitude -8.28 °
Eastmost Longitude 293.38 °
Westmost Longitude 291.97 °
Diameter 95.00 km
Center Latitude -7.72 °
Center Longitude 292.68 °
Northmost Latitude -7.21 °
Southmost Latitude -8.28 °
Eastmost Longitude 66.62 °
Westmost Longitude 68.03 °
Diameter 95.00 km
Center Latitude -7.72 °
Center Longitude 67.32 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 17, 2015
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature name, Nia
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 Apr 18, 2015 11:47 AM

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