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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Malea Planum
Clean Name Malea Planum
Feature ID 3605
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -58.54 °
Southmost Latitude -70.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 78.59 °
Westmost Longitude 46.08 °
Diameter 872.47 km
Center Latitude -65.82 °
Center Longitude 62.94 °
Northmost Latitude -58.54 °
Southmost Latitude -70.07 °
Eastmost Longitude 281.41 °
Westmost Longitude 313.92 °
Diameter 872.47 km
Center Latitude -65.82 °
Center Longitude 297.06 °
Northmost Latitude -59.71 °
Southmost Latitude -70.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 78.00 °
Westmost Longitude 46.00 °
Diameter 900.00 km
Center Latitude -64.74 °
Center Longitude 65.00 °
Northmost Latitude -59.71 °
Southmost Latitude -70.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 282.00 °
Westmost Longitude 314.00 °
Diameter 900.00 km
Center Latitude -64.74 °
Center Longitude 295.00 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 60S, 290W.
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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