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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Acidalia Mensa
Clean Name Acidalia Mensa
Feature ID 37
Target Mars
Feature Type Mensa, mensae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 48.66 °
Southmost Latitude 45.16 °
Eastmost Longitude 337.00 °
Westmost Longitude 331.70 °
Diameter 233.00 km
Center Latitude 46.66 °
Center Longitude 334.60 °
Northmost Latitude 48.66 °
Southmost Latitude 45.16 °
Eastmost Longitude 23.00 °
Westmost Longitude 28.30 °
Diameter 233.00 km
Center Latitude 46.66 °
Center Longitude 25.40 °
Northmost Latitude 48.69 °
Southmost Latitude 45.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 337.03 °
Westmost Longitude 331.81 °
Diameter 226.86 km
Center Latitude 46.69 °
Center Longitude 334.66 °
Northmost Latitude 48.69 °
Southmost Latitude 45.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 22.97 °
Westmost Longitude 28.19 °
Diameter 226.86 km
Center Latitude 46.69 °
Center Longitude 25.34 °
Quad mc04 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From classical albedo feature name.
Reference [71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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