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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ulysses Patera
Clean Name Ulysses Patera
Feature ID 6211
Target Mars
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 3.30 °
Southmost Latitude 2.41 °
Eastmost Longitude 238.94 °
Westmost Longitude 237.96 °
Diameter 58.00 km
Center Latitude 2.86 °
Center Longitude 238.45 °
Northmost Latitude 3.30 °
Southmost Latitude 2.41 °
Eastmost Longitude 121.06 °
Westmost Longitude 122.04 °
Diameter 58.00 km
Center Latitude 2.86 °
Center Longitude 121.55 °
Northmost Latitude 3.39 °
Southmost Latitude 2.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 239.07 °
Westmost Longitude 238.09 °
Diameter 57.86 km
Center Latitude 2.95 °
Center Longitude 238.58 °
Northmost Latitude 3.39 °
Southmost Latitude 2.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 120.93 °
Westmost Longitude 121.91 °
Diameter 57.86 km
Center Latitude 2.95 °
Center Longitude 121.42 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
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 Sep 19, 2007 12:15 PM
Additional Information Size changed Sept. 19, 2007 to correspond only to the central depression.

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