Eridania Planitia

For other uses, see Eridania.

Eridania Planitia
Feature typePlains
LocationEridania quadrangle, Mars
Coordinates38°09′S 122°13′E / 38.15°S 122.21°E / -38.15; 122.21[1]
Diameter1,062.13 km (659.98 mi)
EponymLands of Eridanos

Eridania Planitia is a plain located in the southern highlands of Mars. It borders the Hellas basin to the west, Promethei Terra to the south, and the massive shield volcano Hesperia Planum to the north.[2] The name Eridania Planitia was approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 22 September 2010; it is named after the closest classical albedo feature.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Eridania Planitia". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: -38.15°, Center Longitude: 122.21°)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kostama2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).