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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Sisyphi Planum
Clean Name Sisyphi Planum
Feature ID 5581
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -60.71 °
Southmost Latitude -76.85 °
Eastmost Longitude 360.00 °
Westmost Longitude 0.00 °
Diameter 1100.00 km
Center Latitude -69.78 °
Center Longitude 5.00 °
Northmost Latitude -60.71 °
Southmost Latitude -76.85 °
Eastmost Longitude -0.00 °
Westmost Longitude 360.00 °
Diameter 1100.00 km
Center Latitude -69.78 °
Center Longitude 355.00 °
Northmost Latitude -60.20 °
Southmost Latitude -77.32 °
Eastmost Longitude 34.88 °
Westmost Longitude 344.05 °
Diameter 1032.87 km
Center Latitude -69.64 °
Center Longitude 6.41 °
Northmost Latitude -60.20 °
Southmost Latitude -77.32 °
Eastmost Longitude 325.12 °
Westmost Longitude 15.95 °
Diameter 1032.87 km
Center Latitude -69.64 °
Center Longitude 353.59 °
Quad mc30 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
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 Jun 10, 2014 9:45 AM

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