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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Meridiani Planum
Clean Name Meridiani Planum
Feature ID 3854
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 8.40 °
Southmost Latitude -3.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 348.50 °
Westmost Longitude 8.00 °
Diameter 1100.00 km
Center Latitude 0.20 °
Center Longitude 357.50 °
Northmost Latitude 8.40 °
Southmost Latitude -3.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 11.50 °
Westmost Longitude 352.00 °
Diameter 1100.00 km
Center Latitude 0.20 °
Center Longitude 2.50 °
Northmost Latitude 8.78 °
Southmost Latitude -4.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 7.00 °
Westmost Longitude 349.10 °
Diameter 1058.53 km
Center Latitude -0.04 °
Center Longitude 356.86 °
Northmost Latitude 8.78 °
Southmost Latitude -4.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 353.00 °
Westmost Longitude 10.90 °
Diameter 1058.53 km
Center Latitude -0.04 °
Center Longitude 3.14 °
Quad mc19 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin 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 Jun 07, 2018 1:27 PM

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