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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Promethei Terra
Clean Name Promethei Terra
Feature ID 4835
Target Mars
Feature Type Terra, terrae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -29.71 °
Southmost Latitude -79.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 130.00 °
Westmost Longitude 30.00 °
Diameter 3300.00 km
Center Latitude -57.70 °
Center Longitude 100.00 °
Northmost Latitude -29.71 °
Southmost Latitude -79.88 °
Eastmost Longitude 230.00 °
Westmost Longitude 330.00 °
Diameter 3300.00 km
Center Latitude -57.70 °
Center Longitude 260.00 °
Northmost Latitude -26.71 °
Southmost Latitude -82.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 129.30 °
Westmost Longitude 29.62 °
Diameter 3244.30 km
Center Latitude -64.37 °
Center Longitude 97.00 °
Northmost Latitude -26.71 °
Southmost Latitude -82.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 230.70 °
Westmost Longitude 330.38 °
Diameter 3244.30 km
Center Latitude -64.37 °
Center Longitude 263.00 °
Quad mc28 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
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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