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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nili Patera
Clean Name Nili Patera
Feature ID 4272
Target Mars
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 9.69 °
Southmost Latitude 8.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 67.60 °
Westmost Longitude 66.50 °
Diameter 70.00 km
Center Latitude 8.90 °
Center Longitude 67.00 °
Northmost Latitude 9.69 °
Southmost Latitude 8.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 292.40 °
Westmost Longitude 293.50 °
Diameter 70.00 km
Center Latitude 8.90 °
Center Longitude 293.00 °
Northmost Latitude 9.59 °
Southmost Latitude 8.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 67.73 °
Westmost Longitude 66.64 °
Diameter 67.51 km
Center Latitude 8.97 °
Center Longitude 67.17 °
Northmost Latitude 9.59 °
Southmost Latitude 8.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 292.27 °
Westmost Longitude 293.36 °
Diameter 67.51 km
Center Latitude 8.97 °
Center Longitude 292.83 °
Quad mc13 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
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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