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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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 °
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 °
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 °
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 °
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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