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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Xanthe Terra
Clean Name Xanthe Terra
Feature ID 6600
Target Mars
Feature Type Terra, terrae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 16.81 °
Southmost Latitude -7.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 325.00 °
Westmost Longitude 300.00 °
Diameter 2465.00 km
Center Latitude 2.96 °
Center Longitude 312.00 °
Northmost Latitude 16.81 °
Southmost Latitude -7.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 35.00 °
Westmost Longitude 60.00 °
Diameter 2465.00 km
Center Latitude 2.96 °
Center Longitude 48.00 °
Northmost Latitude 17.27 °
Southmost Latitude -14.11 °
Eastmost Longitude 324.94 °
Westmost Longitude 298.47 °
Diameter 1867.65 km
Center Latitude 1.60 °
Center Longitude 311.95 °
Northmost Latitude 17.27 °
Southmost Latitude -14.11 °
Eastmost Longitude 35.06 °
Westmost Longitude 61.53 °
Diameter 1867.65 km
Center Latitude 1.60 °
Center Longitude 48.05 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Ethnicity 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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