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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Isidis Planitia on Mars

Isidis Planitia

Feature Name	Isidis Planitia
Clean Name	Isidis Planitia
Feature ID	2735
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	22.76 °
Southernmost Latitude	2.96 °
Easternmost Longitude	99.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	77.00 °
Diameter	1200.00 km
Center Latitude	12.85 °
Center Longitude	87.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((99 2.96485108637, 77 2.96485108637, 77 22.7576885885, 99 22.7576885885, 99 2.96485108637)))
Northernmost Latitude	22.76 °
Southernmost Latitude	2.96 °
Easternmost Longitude	261.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	283.00 °
Diameter	1200.00 km
Center Latitude	12.85 °
Center Longitude	273.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((99 2.96485108637, 77 2.96485108637, 77 22.7576885885, 99 22.7576885885, 99 2.96485108637)))
Northernmost Latitude	22.59 °
Southernmost Latitude	3.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	98.91 °
Westernmost Longitude	77.62 °
Diameter	1224.58 km
Center Latitude	13.94 °
Center Longitude	88.38 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((92.30134010314941 4.125947952270508, 89.40848350524902 3.197378158569336, 86.15848350524902 3.268804550170898, 82.6941967010498 4.018804550170898, 80.15848350524902 6.697378158569336, 78.65848350524902 9.340234756469727, 77.80134010314941 12.5188045501709, 77.62277030944824 16.09023475646973, 78.8370532989502 18.5188045501709, 80.51562690734863 19.94737815856934, 83.22991371154785 21.59023475646973, 86.22990989685059 22.44737815856934, 90.5870532989502 22.59023475646973, 93.40848350524902 22.5188045501709, 96.40848350524902 21.5188045501709, 98.30134010314941 18.62594795227051, 98.55134010314941 14.62594795227051, 98.90848350524902 11.19737815856934, 98.47990989685059 9.161661148071289, 95.1941967010498 5.804521560668945, 92.30134010314941 4.125947952270508)))
Northernmost Latitude	22.59 °
Southernmost Latitude	3.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	261.09 °
Westernmost Longitude	282.38 °
Diameter	1224.58 km
Center Latitude	13.94 °
Center Longitude	271.62 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((92.30134010314941 4.125947952270508, 89.40848350524902 3.197378158569336, 86.15848350524902 3.268804550170898, 82.6941967010498 4.018804550170898, 80.15848350524902 6.697378158569336, 78.65848350524902 9.340234756469727, 77.80134010314941 12.5188045501709, 77.62277030944824 16.09023475646973, 78.8370532989502 18.5188045501709, 80.51562690734863 19.94737815856934, 83.22991371154785 21.59023475646973, 86.22990989685059 22.44737815856934, 90.5870532989502 22.59023475646973, 93.40848350524902 22.5188045501709, 96.40848350524902 21.5188045501709, 98.30134010314941 18.62594795227051, 98.55134010314941 14.62594795227051, 98.90848350524902 11.19737815856934, 98.47990989685059 9.161661148071289, 95.1941967010498 5.804521560668945, 92.30134010314941 4.125947952270508)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc13 [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.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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