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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Phison Patera
Clean Name Phison Patera
Feature ID 15801
Target Mars
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 33.56 °
Southmost Latitude 26.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 52.93 °
Westmost Longitude 44.47 °
Diameter 506.00 km
Center Latitude 30.27 °
Center Longitude 48.70 °
Northmost Latitude 33.56 °
Southmost Latitude 26.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 307.07 °
Westmost Longitude 315.53 °
Diameter 506.00 km
Center Latitude 30.27 °
Center Longitude 311.30 °
Quad mc05 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 20, 2019
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
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 Mar 20, 2019 10:02 AM

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