Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Acidalia Planitia
Clean Name Acidalia Planitia
Feature ID 38
Target Mars
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 68.68 °
Southmost Latitude 14.75 °
Eastmost Longitude 16.18 °
Westmost Longitude 305.12 °
Diameter 3505.00 km
Center Latitude 49.76 °
Center Longitude 339.26 °
Quad mc04 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin From classical albedo feature at 44N, 21W.
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 Jun 06, 2018 2:24 PM

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