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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Amazonis Planitia on Mars

Amazonis Planitia

Feature Name	Amazonis Planitia
Clean Name	Amazonis Planitia
Feature ID	220
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	39.67 °
Southernmost Latitude	1.98 °
Easternmost Longitude	215.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	182.00 °
Diameter	2800.00 km
Center Latitude	24.74 °
Center Longitude	196.00 °
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Northernmost Latitude	39.67 °
Southernmost Latitude	1.98 °
Easternmost Longitude	145.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	178.00 °
Diameter	2800.00 km
Center Latitude	24.74 °
Center Longitude	164.00 °
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Northernmost Latitude	49.75 °
Southernmost Latitude	2.14 °
Easternmost Longitude	219.42 °
Westernmost Longitude	180.34 °
Diameter	2809.04 km
Center Latitude	25.75 °
Center Longitude	197.09 °
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Northernmost Latitude	49.75 °
Southernmost Latitude	2.14 °
Easternmost Longitude	140.58 °
Westernmost Longitude	179.66 °
Diameter	2809.04 km
Center Latitude	25.75 °
Center Longitude	162.91 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc08 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1973
Origin	Classical albedo feature name; home of the Amazons.
Last Updated	Jun 21, 2012 1:43 PM

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