Planetary Names

Basic Info

Feature Name	Ganges Mensa
Clean Name	Ganges Mensa
Feature ID	2097
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Mensa, mensae

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	-6.62 °
Southmost Latitude	-7.71 °
Eastmost Longitude	312.50 °
Westmost Longitude	310.00 °
Diameter	140.00 km
Center Latitude	-7.12 °
Center Longitude	311.20 °
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Northmost Latitude	-6.62 °
Southmost Latitude	-7.71 °
Eastmost Longitude	47.50 °
Westmost Longitude	50.00 °
Diameter	140.00 km
Center Latitude	-7.12 °
Center Longitude	48.80 °
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Northmost Latitude	-6.57 °
Southmost Latitude	-7.82 °
Eastmost Longitude	312.56 °
Westmost Longitude	309.99 °
Diameter	135.90 km
Center Latitude	-7.23 °
Center Longitude	311.25 °
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Southmost Latitude	-7.82 °
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Center Longitude	48.75 °
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Quad	mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2006
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	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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Basic Info

Location

Status and Origin

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