Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Meroe Patera on Mars

Meroe Patera

Feature Name Meroe Patera
Clean Name Meroe Patera
Feature ID 3859
Target Mars
Feature Type Patera, paterae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude 7.41 °
Southernmost Latitude 6.62 °
Easternmost Longitude 69.10 °
Westernmost Longitude 68.20 °
Diameter 50.00 km
Center Latitude 6.92 °
Center Longitude 68.60 °
Northernmost Latitude 7.41 °
Southernmost Latitude 6.62 °
Easternmost Longitude 290.90 °
Westernmost Longitude 291.80 °
Diameter 50.00 km
Center Latitude 6.92 °
Center Longitude 291.40 °
Northernmost Latitude 7.43 °
Southernmost Latitude 6.55 °
Easternmost Longitude 69.17 °
Westernmost Longitude 68.32 °
Diameter 52.60 km
Center Latitude 6.98 °
Center Longitude 68.77 °
Northernmost Latitude 7.43 °
Southernmost Latitude 6.55 °
Easternmost Longitude 290.83 °
Westernmost Longitude 291.68 °
Diameter 52.60 km
Center Latitude 6.98 °
Center Longitude 291.23 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Greek
Quad mc13 [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 1982
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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