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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Argentea Planum
Clean Name Argentea Planum
Feature ID 364
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -63.73 °
Southmost Latitude -82.92 °
Eastmost Longitude 256.00 °
Westmost Longitude 8.00 °
Diameter 1750.00 km
Center Latitude -69.78 °
Center Longitude 292.00 °
Northmost Latitude -63.73 °
Southmost Latitude -82.92 °
Eastmost Longitude 104.00 °
Westmost Longitude 352.00 °
Diameter 1750.00 km
Center Latitude -69.78 °
Center Longitude 68.00 °
Northmost Latitude -63.86 °
Southmost Latitude -81.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 337.89 °
Westmost Longitude 273.93 °
Diameter 1370.64 km
Center Latitude -72.49 °
Center Longitude 298.33 °
Northmost Latitude -63.86 °
Southmost Latitude -81.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 22.11 °
Westmost Longitude 86.07 °
Diameter 1370.64 km
Center Latitude -72.49 °
Center Longitude 61.67 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
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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