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Planetary Names: Terra, terrae: Tempe Terra on Mars

Tempe Terra

Feature Name	Tempe Terra
Clean Name	Tempe Terra
Feature ID	5916
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Terra, terrae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	53.68 °
Southernmost Latitude	24.74 °
Easternmost Longitude	307.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	268.00 °
Diameter	2573.00 km
Center Latitude	39.67 °
Center Longitude	289.00 °
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Northernmost Latitude	53.68 °
Southernmost Latitude	24.74 °
Easternmost Longitude	53.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	92.00 °
Diameter	2573.00 km
Center Latitude	39.67 °
Center Longitude	71.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((307 24.7418775031, 268 24.7418775031, 268 53.6777340653, 307 53.6777340653, 307 24.7418775031)))
Northernmost Latitude	54.08 °
Southernmost Latitude	25.78 °
Easternmost Longitude	309.16 °
Westernmost Longitude	267.06 °
Diameter	1954.94 km
Center Latitude	38.69 °
Center Longitude	289.39 °
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Northernmost Latitude	54.08 °
Southernmost Latitude	25.78 °
Easternmost Longitude	50.84 °
Westernmost Longitude	92.94 °
Diameter	1954.94 km
Center Latitude	38.69 °
Center Longitude	70.61 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc03 [pdf]
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.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	From albedo feature at 40N, 70W.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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