Bosporos Planum
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 Bosphorus Strait.[2]
 Map of the midwestern part of Mars with Bosporos Planum shown at the bottom | |
| Feature type | Plateau |
|---|---|
| Location | Thaumasia quadrangle (majority) |
| Coordinates | 33.87°S 64.49°E |
| Length | 730 |
| Discoverer | Mariner 9 |
| Eponym | Bosphorus Strait |
References
- "Erythraeum Planum". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS). International Astronomical Union. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- "Bosporos Planum". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
External links
Media related to Bosporos Planum at Wikimedia Commons- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Mars: The View from HiRISE (10 April 2006)
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