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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Abalos Undae
Clean Name Abalos Undae
Feature ID 5
Target Mars
Feature Type Unda, undae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 82.31 °
Southmost Latitude 74.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 280.30 °
Westmost Longitude 261.00 °
Diameter 455.00 km
Center Latitude 78.27 °
Center Longitude 271.80 °
Northmost Latitude 82.31 °
Southmost Latitude 74.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 79.70 °
Westmost Longitude 99.00 °
Diameter 455.00 km
Center Latitude 78.27 °
Center Longitude 88.20 °
Northmost Latitude 82.20 °
Southmost Latitude 74.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 283.03 °
Westmost Longitude 261.40 °
Diameter 442.74 km
Center Latitude 78.52 °
Center Longitude 272.50 °
Northmost Latitude 82.20 °
Southmost Latitude 74.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 76.97 °
Westmost Longitude 98.60 °
Diameter 442.74 km
Center Latitude 78.52 °
Center Longitude 87.50 °
Quad mc01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1988
Continent Europe
Culture Roman
Origin Classical albedo feature at 72N, 70W.
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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