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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Syrtis Major Planum
Clean Name Syrtis Major Planum
Feature ID 5796
Target Mars
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 18.79 °
Southmost Latitude -0.99 °
Eastmost Longitude 77.00 °
Westmost Longitude 59.00 °
Diameter 1350.00 km
Center Latitude 8.40 °
Center Longitude 69.50 °
Northmost Latitude 18.79 °
Southmost Latitude -0.99 °
Eastmost Longitude 283.00 °
Westmost Longitude 301.00 °
Diameter 1350.00 km
Center Latitude 8.40 °
Center Longitude 290.50 °
Northmost Latitude 19.41 °
Southmost Latitude -1.37 °
Eastmost Longitude 76.64 °
Westmost Longitude 58.88 °
Diameter 1214.86 km
Center Latitude 9.20 °
Center Longitude 67.10 °
Northmost Latitude 19.41 °
Southmost Latitude -1.37 °
Eastmost Longitude 283.36 °
Westmost Longitude 301.12 °
Diameter 1214.86 km
Center Latitude 9.20 °
Center Longitude 292.90 °
Quad mc13 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Albedo feature name; changed from Planitia to Planum.
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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