Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Terra Cimmeria
Clean Name Terra Cimmeria
Feature ID 5930
Target Mars
Feature Type Terra, terrae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 14.83 °
Southmost Latitude -74.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 190.00 °
Westmost Longitude 100.00 °
Diameter 5400.00 km
Center Latitude -34.68 °
Center Longitude 145.00 °
Northmost Latitude 14.83 °
Southmost Latitude -74.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 170.00 °
Westmost Longitude 260.00 °
Diameter 5400.00 km
Center Latitude -34.68 °
Center Longitude 215.00 °
Northmost Latitude 12.13 °
Southmost Latitude -73.54 °
Eastmost Longitude 179.66 °
Westmost Longitude 98.79 °
Diameter 5855.87 km
Center Latitude -32.68 °
Center Longitude 147.75 °
Northmost Latitude 12.13 °
Southmost Latitude -73.54 °
Eastmost Longitude 180.34 °
Westmost Longitude 261.21 °
Diameter 5855.87 km
Center Latitude -32.68 °
Center Longitude 212.25 °
Quad mc29 [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

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.