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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Peneus Palus
Clean Name Peneus Palus
Feature ID 15365
Target Mars
Feature Type Palus, paludes

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -30.56 °
Southmost Latitude -40.58 °
Eastmost Longitude 65.04 °
Westmost Longitude 49.79 °
Diameter 870.00 km
Center Latitude -35.06 °
Center Longitude 56.71 °
Northmost Latitude -30.56 °
Southmost Latitude -40.58 °
Eastmost Longitude 294.96 °
Westmost Longitude 310.21 °
Diameter 870.00 km
Center Latitude -35.06 °
Center Longitude 303.29 °
Quad mc27 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Aug 07, 2015
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From classical albedo feature at 48S, 290W.
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 Aug 07, 2015 8:01 AM

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