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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Additional Info	Last Updated
38	Acidalia Planitia	Acidalia Planitia	Mars	3505.00	49.76	339.26	68.68	14.75	16.18	305.12	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc04	Approved	1973	[57]	From classical albedo feature at 44N, 21W.	None	Jun 06, 2018
220	Amazonis Planitia	Amazonis Planitia	Mars	2809.04	25.75	197.09	49.75	2.14	219.42	180.34	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc08	Approved	1973	[57]	Classical albedo feature name; home of the Amazons.	None	Jun 21, 2012
348	Arcadia Planitia	Arcadia Planitia	Mars	2245.00	49.02	188.15	64.17	33.87	210.43	165.86	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc02	Approved	1973	[57]	From classical albedo feature at 45N, 120W.	None	Jun 06, 2018
371	Argyre Planitia	Argyre Planitia	Mars	892.93	-49.84	316.69	-42.44	-57.29	326.62	306.12	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc26	Approved	1973	[57]	Classical albedo feature name.		Oct 01, 2006
1203	Chryse Planitia	Chryse Planitia	Mars	1542.44	28.43	319.69	39.61	14.85	333.93	305.23	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc11	Approved	1973	[57]	Classical albedo feature name.		Oct 01, 2006
1784	Elysium Planitia	Elysium Planitia	Mars	3000.79	2.98	154.74	11.40	-7.77	179.11	128.26	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc15	Approved	1973	[57]	Classical albedo feature name.		Oct 01, 2006
14779	Eridania Planitia	Eridania Planitia	Mars	1062.13	-38.15	122.21	-32.65	-43.97	133.12	111.03	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Latin	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc29	Approved	Sep 22, 2010	[57]	Classical albedo feature name.	None	Sep 22, 2010
2432	Hellas Planitia	Hellas Planitia	Mars	2299.16	-42.43	70.50	-27.86	-55.42	96.12	45.58	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc28	Approved	1973	[57]	Classical albedo feature name.		Oct 01, 2006
2735	Isidis Planitia	Isidis Planitia	Mars	1224.58	13.94	88.38	22.59	3.20	98.91	77.62	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc13	Approved	1973	[57]	Classical albedo feature name.		Oct 01, 2006
6881	[Olympia Planitia]	Olympia Planitia	Mars	1100.00	81.40	180.00	84.94	78.87	240.00	100.00	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc01	Dropped	1985	[57]	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.		Mar 01, 2007
6910	[Syrtis Major Planitia]	Syrtis Major Planitia	Mars	1262.00	9.39	69.50	19.78	-0.99	77.00	62.00	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Latin	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc13	Dropped	1982	[57]	Classical albedo feature name; changed from Planitia to Planum 1982.		Mar 01, 2007
6260	Utopia Planitia	Utopia Planitia	Mars	3560.45	46.74	117.52	73.17	12.92	164.89	71.86	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Latin	Planitia, planitiae	PL	mc06	Approved	1973	[57]	Classical albedo feature name.	None	Jun 21, 2012

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