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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Protonilus Mensae
Clean Name Protonilus Mensae
Feature ID 4852
Target Mars
Feature Type Mensa, mensae

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 47.06 °
Southmost Latitude 39.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 59.70 °
Westmost Longitude 37.00 °
Diameter 1050.00 km
Center Latitude 43.86 °
Center Longitude 49.40 °
Northmost Latitude 47.06 °
Southmost Latitude 39.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 300.30 °
Westmost Longitude 323.00 °
Diameter 1050.00 km
Center Latitude 43.86 °
Center Longitude 310.60 °
Northmost Latitude 47.06 °
Southmost Latitude 39.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 59.71 °
Westmost Longitude 36.98 °
Diameter 1033.97 km
Center Latitude 43.87 °
Center Longitude 48.86 °
Northmost Latitude 47.06 °
Southmost Latitude 39.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 300.29 °
Westmost Longitude 323.02 °
Diameter 1033.97 km
Center Latitude 43.87 °
Center Longitude 311.14 °
Quad mc05 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Latin
Origin From albedo feature at 42N, 315W.
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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