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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Candor Mensa
Clean Name Candor Mensa
Feature ID 1002
Target Mars
Feature Type Mensa, mensae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -5.44 °
Southmost Latitude -7.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 286.80 °
Westmost Longitude 285.60 °
Diameter 120.00 km
Center Latitude -6.23 °
Center Longitude 286.40 °
Northmost Latitude -5.44 °
Southmost Latitude -7.31 °
Eastmost Longitude 73.20 °
Westmost Longitude 74.40 °
Diameter 120.00 km
Center Latitude -6.23 °
Center Longitude 73.60 °
Northmost Latitude -5.33 °
Southmost Latitude -7.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 286.92 °
Westmost Longitude 285.63 °
Diameter 116.56 km
Center Latitude -6.26 °
Center Longitude 286.48 °
Northmost Latitude -5.33 °
Southmost Latitude -7.27 °
Eastmost Longitude 73.08 °
Westmost Longitude 74.37 °
Diameter 116.56 km
Center Latitude -6.26 °
Center Longitude 73.52 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Classical albedo feature.
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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