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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hellas Planitia
Clean Name Hellas Planitia
Feature ID 2432
Target Mars
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -27.72 °
Southmost Latitude -54.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 95.00 °
Westmost Longitude 45.00 °
Diameter 2200.00 km
Center Latitude -42.66 °
Center Longitude 70.00 °
Northmost Latitude -27.72 °
Southmost Latitude -54.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 265.00 °
Westmost Longitude 315.00 °
Diameter 2200.00 km
Center Latitude -42.66 °
Center Longitude 290.00 °
Northmost Latitude -27.86 °
Southmost Latitude -55.42 °
Eastmost Longitude 96.12 °
Westmost Longitude 45.58 °
Diameter 2299.16 km
Center Latitude -42.43 °
Center Longitude 70.50 °
Northmost Latitude -27.86 °
Southmost Latitude -55.42 °
Eastmost Longitude 263.88 °
Westmost Longitude 314.42 °
Diameter 2299.16 km
Center Latitude -42.43 °
Center Longitude 289.50 °
Quad mc28 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture 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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