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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name [Diacria Patera]
Clean Name Diacria Patera
Feature ID 1523
Target Mars
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


MDIM 2.0
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 35.18 °
Southmost Latitude 34.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 228.00 °
Westmost Longitude 226.80 °
Diameter 65.50 km
Center Latitude 34.58 °
Center Longitude 227.40 °
Northmost Latitude 35.18 °
Southmost Latitude 34.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 132.00 °
Westmost Longitude 133.20 °
Diameter 65.50 km
Center Latitude 34.58 °
Center Longitude 132.60 °
Quad mc02 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From albedo feature at 48N, 170W.
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 Dec 07, 2007 7:37 AM
Additional Information Name dropped 12/7/2007 because imagery has shown that the feature is not a patera.

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