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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Malea Patera
Clean Name Malea Patera
Feature ID 3604
Target Mars
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -61.32 °
Southmost Latitude -65.14 °
Eastmost Longitude 55.70 °
Westmost Longitude 47.90 °
Diameter 242.00 km
Center Latitude -63.43 °
Center Longitude 51.90 °
Northmost Latitude -61.32 °
Southmost Latitude -65.14 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.30 °
Westmost Longitude 312.10 °
Diameter 242.00 km
Center Latitude -63.43 °
Center Longitude 308.10 °
Northmost Latitude -61.17 °
Southmost Latitude -65.05 °
Eastmost Longitude 55.53 °
Westmost Longitude 48.18 °
Diameter 241.61 km
Center Latitude -63.54 °
Center Longitude 51.59 °
Northmost Latitude -61.17 °
Southmost Latitude -65.05 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.47 °
Westmost Longitude 311.82 °
Diameter 241.61 km
Center Latitude -63.54 °
Center Longitude 308.41 °
Quad mc27 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
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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