Isidis Planitia
| Martian crater Isidis Planitia | ||
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| Topography according to MOLA, Mars Global Surveyor | ||
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| position | 14 ° N , 88 ° E | |
| diameter | 1225 km | |
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| Age | about 3.9 billion years | |
Isidis Planitia is a circular, vast plain on the northern hemisphere of the planet Mars . It is the second largest impact basin on Mars after Hellas Planitia and before Argyre Planitia . In its north-east, Isidis Planitia merges into the even larger plain of Utopia Planitia .
Beagle 2 landing site. Photo: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
On December 25, 2003, the Beagle 2 lander of the ESA Mars Express probe descended on this plane (planned: 10.6 ° N, 270 ° W); however, no radio contact was successful.
See also
Web links
Commons : Isidis Planitia - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Isidis Planitia in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- DLR: The Libya Montes highland region March 27, 2006