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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tempe Terra
Clean Name Tempe Terra
Feature ID 5916
Target Mars
Feature Type Terra, terrae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 53.68 °
Southmost Latitude 24.74 °
Eastmost Longitude 307.00 °
Westmost Longitude 268.00 °
Diameter 2573.00 km
Center Latitude 39.67 °
Center Longitude 289.00 °
Northmost Latitude 53.68 °
Southmost Latitude 24.74 °
Eastmost Longitude 53.00 °
Westmost Longitude 92.00 °
Diameter 2573.00 km
Center Latitude 39.67 °
Center Longitude 71.00 °
Northmost Latitude 54.08 °
Southmost Latitude 25.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 309.16 °
Westmost Longitude 267.06 °
Diameter 1954.94 km
Center Latitude 38.69 °
Center Longitude 289.39 °
Northmost Latitude 54.08 °
Southmost Latitude 25.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 50.84 °
Westmost Longitude 92.94 °
Diameter 1954.94 km
Center Latitude 38.69 °
Center Longitude 70.61 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 40N, 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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