Astronomy:Nepenthes Mensae
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| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 9°11′N 119°25′E / 9.19°N 119.42°E[1] |
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Nepenthes Mensae is a plateau, and classical albedo feature, in the Amenthes quadrangle of Mars. Its location is centered at 9.19 north latitude and 119.42 east longitude. It is 2,176.23 km (1,352.25 mi) long.[1][2] The name "Nepenthe" is a Greek word which literally means "without grief" (ne = not, penthos = grief) and, in Greek mythology, is a drug that quells all sorrows with forgetfulness.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Staff (1 October 2006). "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Nepenthes Mensae". USGS. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/4207;jsessionid=CA60C502B041674A117967594A1408D3.
- ↑ Staff (24 July 2002). "Nepenthes Mensae". NASA. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA03904.
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