Planetary Names

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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Olympia Planitia on Mars

[Olympia Planitia]

Feature Name	[Olympia Planitia]
Clean Name	Olympia Planitia
Feature ID	6881
Target	Mars
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	MDIM 2.0
Northernmost Latitude	84.94 °
Southernmost Latitude	78.87 °
Easternmost Longitude	240.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	100.00 °
Diameter	1100.00 km
Center Latitude	81.40 °
Center Longitude	180.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((240 78.87259748300001, 100 78.87259748300001, 100 84.9409225207, 240 84.9409225207, 240 78.87259748300001)))
Northernmost Latitude	84.94 °
Southernmost Latitude	78.87 °
Easternmost Longitude	120.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	260.00 °
Diameter	1100.00 km
Center Latitude	81.40 °
Center Longitude	180.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((240 78.87259748300001, 100 78.87259748300001, 100 84.9409225207, 240 84.9409225207, 240 78.87259748300001)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	mc01 [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	Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Classical albedo feature name. Name dropped because the region is high relative to the surrounding area, and planitia is therefore not a correct descriptor term.
Last Updated	Mar 01, 2007 1:57 PM

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