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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Pityusa Patera
Clean Name Pityusa Patera
Feature ID 4742
Target Mars
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -64.74 °
Southmost Latitude -68.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.90 °
Westmost Longitude 32.50 °
Diameter 230.00 km
Center Latitude -66.76 °
Center Longitude 36.90 °
Northmost Latitude -64.74 °
Southmost Latitude -68.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 318.10 °
Westmost Longitude 327.50 °
Diameter 230.00 km
Center Latitude -66.76 °
Center Longitude 323.10 °
Northmost Latitude -65.40 °
Southmost Latitude -68.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.13 °
Westmost Longitude 32.61 °
Diameter 196.51 km
Center Latitude -66.88 °
Center Longitude 36.86 °
Northmost Latitude -65.40 °
Southmost Latitude -68.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 318.87 °
Westmost Longitude 327.39 °
Diameter 196.51 km
Center Latitude -66.88 °
Center Longitude 323.14 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture 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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