Astronomy:Bosporos Planum
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Short description: Planum on Mars
 Map of the midwestern part of Mars with Bosporos Planum shown at the bottom | |
| Location | Thaumasia quadrangle (majority) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 33°52′S 64°29′E / 33.87°S 64.49°E |
| Length | 730 |
| Discoverer | Mariner 9 |
Bosporos Planum is a high plateau (planum) located in the Thaumasia quadrangle in the Southern Hemisphere of Mars. It is about 730 km long stretching from southwest to northeast. Previously named Erythraeum Planum,[1] it was renamed to its current name in 1979.[2] Its name derives from one of the classical albedo features observed by early astronomers, named after the Bosporus Strait.[2]
References
- ↑ "Erythraeum Planum". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS). International Astronomical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/6824. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bosporos Planum". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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