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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Promethei Planum
Clean Name Promethei Planum
Feature ID 4832
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -76.85 °
Southmost Latitude -83.93 °
Eastmost Longitude 130.00 °
Westmost Longitude 45.00 °
Diameter 850.00 km
Center Latitude -78.87 °
Center Longitude 90.00 °
Northmost Latitude -76.85 °
Southmost Latitude -83.93 °
Eastmost Longitude 230.00 °
Westmost Longitude 315.00 °
Diameter 850.00 km
Center Latitude -78.87 °
Center Longitude 270.00 °
Northmost Latitude -75.82 °
Southmost Latitude -85.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 127.88 °
Westmost Longitude 44.12 °
Diameter 831.28 km
Center Latitude -79.18 °
Center Longitude 88.36 °
Northmost Latitude -75.82 °
Southmost Latitude -85.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 232.12 °
Westmost Longitude 315.88 °
Diameter 831.28 km
Center Latitude -79.18 °
Center Longitude 271.64 °
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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