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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tempe
Clean Name Tempe
Feature ID 5912
Target Mars
Feature Type Albedo Feature

Location


MDIM 2.0
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 39.67 °
Southmost Latitude 39.67 °
Eastmost Longitude 290.00 °
Westmost Longitude 290.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 39.67 °
Center Longitude 290.00 °
Northmost Latitude 39.67 °
Southmost Latitude 39.67 °
Eastmost Longitude 70.00 °
Westmost Longitude 70.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 39.67 °
Center Longitude 70.00 °
Quad mc03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1958
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Greek valley south of Mt. Olympus noted for its beauty.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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