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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Isidis Planitia
Clean Name Isidis Planitia
Feature ID 2735
Target Mars
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 22.76 °
Southmost Latitude 2.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 99.00 °
Westmost Longitude 77.00 °
Diameter 1200.00 km
Center Latitude 12.85 °
Center Longitude 87.00 °
Northmost Latitude 22.76 °
Southmost Latitude 2.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 261.00 °
Westmost Longitude 283.00 °
Diameter 1200.00 km
Center Latitude 12.85 °
Center Longitude 273.00 °
Northmost Latitude 22.59 °
Southmost Latitude 3.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 98.91 °
Westmost Longitude 77.62 °
Diameter 1224.58 km
Center Latitude 13.94 °
Center Longitude 88.38 °
Northmost Latitude 22.59 °
Southmost Latitude 3.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 261.09 °
Westmost Longitude 282.38 °
Diameter 1224.58 km
Center Latitude 13.94 °
Center Longitude 271.62 °
Quad mc13 [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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