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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Echus Palus
Clean Name Echus Palus
Feature ID 15483
Target Mars
Feature Type Palus, paludes

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 17.06 °
Southmost Latitude 5.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 285.69 °
Westmost Longitude 278.90 °
Diameter 715.00 km
Center Latitude 12.29 °
Center Longitude 282.73 °
Northmost Latitude 17.06 °
Southmost Latitude 5.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 74.31 °
Westmost Longitude 81.10 °
Diameter 715.00 km
Center Latitude 12.29 °
Center Longitude 77.27 °
Quad mc10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 20, 2016
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Classical albedo feature name, Echus Lacus.
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 May 20, 2016 11:05 AM

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