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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Acidalia Planitia on Mars

Acidalia Planitia

Feature Name	Acidalia Planitia
Clean Name	Acidalia Planitia
Feature ID	38
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	56.69 °
Southernmost Latitude	29.71 °
Easternmost Longitude	305.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	10.00 °
Diameter	2300.00 km
Center Latitude	46.66 °
Center Longitude	338.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((10 29.7079437226, 305 29.7079437226, 305 56.6902654522, 10 56.6902654522, 10 29.7079437226)))
Northernmost Latitude	56.69 °
Southernmost Latitude	29.71 °
Easternmost Longitude	55.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	350.00 °
Diameter	2300.00 km
Center Latitude	46.66 °
Center Longitude	22.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((10 29.7079437226, 305 29.7079437226, 305 56.6902654522, 10 56.6902654522, 10 29.7079437226)))
Northernmost Latitude	68.68 °
Southernmost Latitude	14.75 °
Easternmost Longitude	16.18 °
Westernmost Longitude	305.12 °
Diameter	3505.00 km
Center Latitude	49.76 °
Center Longitude	339.26 °
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Northernmost Latitude	68.68 °
Southernmost Latitude	14.75 °
Easternmost Longitude	343.82 °
Westernmost Longitude	54.88 °
Diameter	3505.00 km
Center Latitude	49.76 °
Center Longitude	20.74 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc04 [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 44N, 21W.
Last Updated	Jun 06, 2018 2:24 PM

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