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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ascuris Planum
Clean Name Ascuris Planum
Feature ID 419
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 43.66 °
Southmost Latitude 35.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 286.00 °
Westmost Longitude 275.00 °
Diameter 500.00 km
Center Latitude 40.37 °
Center Longitude 279.20 °
Northmost Latitude 43.66 °
Southmost Latitude 35.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 74.00 °
Westmost Longitude 85.00 °
Diameter 500.00 km
Center Latitude 40.37 °
Center Longitude 80.80 °
Northmost Latitude 43.94 °
Southmost Latitude 36.28 °
Eastmost Longitude 286.24 °
Westmost Longitude 273.76 °
Diameter 617.66 km
Center Latitude 40.59 °
Center Longitude 279.22 °
Northmost Latitude 43.94 °
Southmost Latitude 36.28 °
Eastmost Longitude 73.76 °
Westmost Longitude 86.24 °
Diameter 617.66 km
Center Latitude 40.59 °
Center Longitude 80.78 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Classical albedo 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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