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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Orcus Patera
Clean Name Orcus Patera
Feature ID 4484
Target Mars
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 17.21 °
Southmost Latitude 10.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 180.00 °
Westmost Longitude 177.00 °
Diameter 375.00 km
Center Latitude 14.14 °
Center Longitude 178.50 °
Northmost Latitude 17.21 °
Southmost Latitude 10.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 180.00 °
Westmost Longitude 183.00 °
Diameter 375.00 km
Center Latitude 14.14 °
Center Longitude 181.50 °
Northmost Latitude 17.29 °
Southmost Latitude 10.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 179.98 °
Westmost Longitude 177.12 °
Diameter 387.64 km
Center Latitude 14.13 °
Center Longitude 178.35 °
Northmost Latitude 17.29 °
Southmost Latitude 10.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 180.02 °
Westmost Longitude 182.88 °
Diameter 387.64 km
Center Latitude 14.13 °
Center Longitude 181.65 °
Quad mc15 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
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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