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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Solis Planum
Clean Name Solis Planum
Feature ID 5625
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -11.86 °
Southmost Latitude -34.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 288.00 °
Westmost Longitude 257.00 °
Diameter 1700.00 km
Center Latitude -25.24 °
Center Longitude 273.50 °
Northmost Latitude -11.86 °
Southmost Latitude -34.68 °
Eastmost Longitude 72.00 °
Westmost Longitude 103.00 °
Diameter 1700.00 km
Center Latitude -25.24 °
Center Longitude 86.50 °
Northmost Latitude -16.62 °
Southmost Latitude -34.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 286.90 °
Westmost Longitude 254.42 °
Diameter 1811.23 km
Center Latitude -26.40 °
Center Longitude 270.33 °
Northmost Latitude -16.62 °
Southmost Latitude -34.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 73.10 °
Westmost Longitude 105.58 °
Diameter 1811.23 km
Center Latitude -26.40 °
Center Longitude 89.67 °
Quad mc18 [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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