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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Argyre Planitia
Clean Name Argyre Planitia
Feature ID 371
Target Mars
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -42.66 °
Southmost Latitude -56.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 327.00 °
Westmost Longitude 306.00 °
Diameter 800.00 km
Center Latitude -49.67 °
Center Longitude 316.00 °
Northmost Latitude -42.66 °
Southmost Latitude -56.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 33.00 °
Westmost Longitude 54.00 °
Diameter 800.00 km
Center Latitude -49.67 °
Center Longitude 44.00 °
Northmost Latitude -42.44 °
Southmost Latitude -57.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 326.62 °
Westmost Longitude 306.12 °
Diameter 892.93 km
Center Latitude -49.84 °
Center Longitude 316.69 °
Northmost Latitude -42.44 °
Southmost Latitude -57.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 33.38 °
Westmost Longitude 53.88 °
Diameter 892.93 km
Center Latitude -49.84 °
Center Longitude 43.31 °
Quad mc26 [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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