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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ogygis Planum
Clean Name Ogygis Planum
Feature ID 16400
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -36.59 °
Southmost Latitude -46.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 305.58 °
Westmost Longitude 294.92 °
Diameter 711.00 km
Center Latitude -40.96 °
Center Longitude 299.23 °
Northmost Latitude -36.59 °
Southmost Latitude -46.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 54.42 °
Westmost Longitude 65.08 °
Diameter 711.00 km
Center Latitude -40.96 °
Center Longitude 60.77 °
Quad mc25 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jun 02, 2025
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From the nearby classical albedo feature Ogygis Regio.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated Jun 02, 2025 10:42 PM

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