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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Oxia Planum
Clean Name Oxia Planum
Feature ID 15821
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 18.69 °
Southmost Latitude 15.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 336.40 °
Westmost Longitude 332.29 °
Diameter 231.03 km
Center Latitude 17.28 °
Center Longitude 334.29 °
Northmost Latitude 18.69 °
Southmost Latitude 15.94 °
Eastmost Longitude 23.60 °
Westmost Longitude 27.71 °
Diameter 231.03 km
Center Latitude 17.28 °
Center Longitude 25.71 °
Quad mc11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 17, 2019
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated May 17, 2019 10:19 AM

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