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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Cydonia Mensae
Clean Name Cydonia Mensae
Feature ID 1367
Target Mars
Feature Type Mensa, mensae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 40.67 °
Southmost Latitude 29.71 °
Eastmost Longitude 351.00 °
Westmost Longitude 340.10 °
Diameter 800.00 km
Center Latitude 33.69 °
Center Longitude 347.00 °
Northmost Latitude 40.67 °
Southmost Latitude 29.71 °
Eastmost Longitude 9.00 °
Westmost Longitude 19.90 °
Diameter 800.00 km
Center Latitude 33.69 °
Center Longitude 13.00 °
Northmost Latitude 40.65 °
Southmost Latitude 29.75 °
Eastmost Longitude 351.02 °
Westmost Longitude 340.16 °
Diameter 764.96 km
Center Latitude 34.56 °
Center Longitude 347.67 °
Northmost Latitude 40.65 °
Southmost Latitude 29.75 °
Eastmost Longitude 8.98 °
Westmost Longitude 19.84 °
Diameter 764.96 km
Center Latitude 34.56 °
Center Longitude 12.33 °
Quad mc04 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin From albedo feature at 50N, 355W.
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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