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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Elysium Planitia
Clean Name Elysium Planitia
Feature ID 1784
Target Mars
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 9.88 °
Southmost Latitude -4.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 180.00 °
Westmost Longitude 130.00 °
Diameter 3000.00 km
Center Latitude 1.98 °
Center Longitude 155.00 °
Northmost Latitude 9.88 °
Southmost Latitude -4.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 180.00 °
Westmost Longitude 230.00 °
Diameter 3000.00 km
Center Latitude 1.98 °
Center Longitude 205.00 °
Northmost Latitude 11.40 °
Southmost Latitude -7.77 °
Eastmost Longitude 179.11 °
Westmost Longitude 128.26 °
Diameter 3000.79 km
Center Latitude 2.98 °
Center Longitude 154.74 °
Northmost Latitude 11.40 °
Southmost Latitude -7.77 °
Eastmost Longitude 180.89 °
Westmost Longitude 231.74 °
Diameter 3000.79 km
Center Latitude 2.98 °
Center Longitude 205.26 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
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 Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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