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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Aeolis Planum
Clean Name Aeolis Planum
Feature ID 14165
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 4.35 °
Southmost Latitude -6.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 149.60 °
Westmost Longitude 139.00 °
Diameter 820.00 km
Center Latitude -0.79 °
Center Longitude 145.00 °
Northmost Latitude 4.35 °
Southmost Latitude -6.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 210.40 °
Westmost Longitude 221.00 °
Diameter 820.00 km
Center Latitude -0.79 °
Center Longitude 215.00 °
Northmost Latitude 4.40 °
Southmost Latitude -6.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 149.98 °
Westmost Longitude 139.08 °
Diameter 852.81 km
Center Latitude -1.14 °
Center Longitude 144.76 °
Northmost Latitude 4.40 °
Southmost Latitude -6.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 210.02 °
Westmost Longitude 220.92 °
Diameter 852.81 km
Center Latitude -1.14 °
Center Longitude 215.24 °
Quad mc23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
Reference [71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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