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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nectaris Patera
Clean Name Nectaris Patera
Feature ID 16293
Target Mars
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -17.14 °
Southmost Latitude -17.52 °
Eastmost Longitude 303.24 °
Westmost Longitude 302.86 °
Diameter 22.00 km
Center Latitude -17.33 °
Center Longitude 303.05 °
Northmost Latitude -17.14 °
Southmost Latitude -17.52 °
Eastmost Longitude 56.76 °
Westmost Longitude 57.14 °
Diameter 22.00 km
Center Latitude -17.33 °
Center Longitude 56.95 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jun 10, 2024
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Named for classical albedo feature name, Nectaris.
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 Jun 10, 2024 8:54 PM

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