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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Arcadia Planitia on Mars

Arcadia Planitia

Feature Name	Arcadia Planitia
Clean Name	Arcadia Planitia
Feature ID	348
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	54.68 °
Southernmost Latitude	34.68 °
Easternmost Longitude	217.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	165.00 °
Diameter	2200.00 km
Center Latitude	46.66 °
Center Longitude	192.00 °
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Northernmost Latitude	54.68 °
Southernmost Latitude	34.68 °
Easternmost Longitude	143.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	195.00 °
Diameter	2200.00 km
Center Latitude	46.66 °
Center Longitude	168.00 °
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Northernmost Latitude	64.17 °
Southernmost Latitude	33.87 °
Easternmost Longitude	210.43 °
Westernmost Longitude	165.86 °
Diameter	2245.00 km
Center Latitude	49.02 °
Center Longitude	188.15 °
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Northernmost Latitude	64.17 °
Southernmost Latitude	33.87 °
Easternmost Longitude	149.57 °
Westernmost Longitude	194.14 °
Diameter	2245.00 km
Center Latitude	49.02 °
Center Longitude	171.85 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc02 [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	From classical albedo feature at 45N, 120W.
Last Updated	Jun 06, 2018 1:56 PM

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