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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Arcadia Planitia
Clean Name Arcadia Planitia
Feature ID 348
Target Mars
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 54.68 °
Southmost Latitude 34.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 217.00 °
Westmost Longitude 165.00 °
Diameter 2200.00 km
Center Latitude 46.66 °
Center Longitude 192.00 °
Northmost Latitude 54.68 °
Southmost Latitude 34.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 143.00 °
Westmost Longitude 195.00 °
Diameter 2200.00 km
Center Latitude 46.66 °
Center Longitude 168.00 °
Northmost Latitude 64.17 °
Southmost Latitude 33.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 210.43 °
Westmost Longitude 165.86 °
Diameter 2245.00 km
Center Latitude 49.02 °
Center Longitude 188.15 °
Northmost Latitude 64.17 °
Southmost Latitude 33.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 149.57 °
Westmost Longitude 194.14 °
Diameter 2245.00 km
Center Latitude 49.02 °
Center Longitude 171.85 °
Quad mc02 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From classical albedo feature at 45N, 120W.
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 Jun 06, 2018 1:56 PM

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