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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nilosyrtis Mensae
Clean Name Nilosyrtis Mensae
Feature ID 4279
Target Mars
Feature Type Mensa, mensae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 36.87 °
Southmost Latitude 29.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 74.40 °
Westmost Longitude 61.10 °
Diameter 705.00 km
Center Latitude 34.68 °
Center Longitude 67.90 °
Northmost Latitude 36.87 °
Southmost Latitude 29.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 285.60 °
Westmost Longitude 298.90 °
Diameter 705.00 km
Center Latitude 34.68 °
Center Longitude 292.10 °
Northmost Latitude 36.87 °
Southmost Latitude 30.01 °
Eastmost Longitude 74.38 °
Westmost Longitude 60.95 °
Diameter 676.03 km
Center Latitude 34.77 °
Center Longitude 68.47 °
Northmost Latitude 36.87 °
Southmost Latitude 30.01 °
Eastmost Longitude 285.62 °
Westmost Longitude 299.05 °
Diameter 676.03 km
Center Latitude 34.77 °
Center Longitude 291.53 °
Quad mc06 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
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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