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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Parva Planum
Clean Name Parva Planum
Feature ID 4597
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -70.79 °
Southmost Latitude -80.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 275.00 °
Westmost Longitude 230.00 °
Diameter 750.00 km
Center Latitude -75.84 °
Center Longitude 257.00 °
Northmost Latitude -70.79 °
Southmost Latitude -80.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 85.00 °
Westmost Longitude 130.00 °
Diameter 750.00 km
Center Latitude -75.84 °
Center Longitude 103.00 °
Northmost Latitude -64.50 °
Southmost Latitude -80.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 276.96 °
Westmost Longitude 232.36 °
Diameter 1027.32 km
Center Latitude -73.67 °
Center Longitude 264.93 °
Northmost Latitude -64.50 °
Southmost Latitude -80.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 83.04 °
Westmost Longitude 127.64 °
Diameter 1027.32 km
Center Latitude -73.67 °
Center Longitude 95.07 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin Classical albedo feature name.
Reference [71] - Mars and its Satellites, A Detailed Commentary on the Nomenclature, 2nd edition, by Jürgen Blunck: Exposition Press, Smithtown, New York, 1982.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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