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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Arabia Terra
Clean Name Arabia Terra
Feature ID 336
Target Mars
Feature Type Terra, terrae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 44.66 °
Southmost Latitude -19.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 360.00 °
Westmost Longitude 0.00 °
Diameter 5100.00 km
Center Latitude 22.76 °
Center Longitude 5.00 °
Northmost Latitude 44.66 °
Southmost Latitude -19.78 °
Eastmost Longitude -0.00 °
Westmost Longitude 360.00 °
Diameter 5100.00 km
Center Latitude 22.76 °
Center Longitude 355.00 °
Northmost Latitude 45.36 °
Southmost Latitude -18.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 49.44 °
Westmost Longitude -29.69 °
Diameter 4851.74 km
Center Latitude 21.25 °
Center Longitude 5.72 °
Northmost Latitude 45.36 °
Southmost Latitude -18.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 310.56 °
Westmost Longitude 389.69 °
Diameter 4851.74 km
Center Latitude 21.25 °
Center Longitude 354.28 °
Quad mc12 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
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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