Argyre Planitia (Mars)

Classical albedo feature name; "First Silver Land", a mythical island in Greek mythology

Argyre Planitia is a plain located within the impact basin Argyre in the southern highlands of Mars. Its name comes from a map produced by Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1877; it refers to Argyre, a mythical island of silver in Greek mythology. Argyre is centered at 49.7°S 316.0°E / -49.7; 316.0 and lies. The basin is approximately 1,800 km below the surrounding plains; it is the second deepest impact basin on Mars after Hellas. (wikipedia entry)

A planitia is a low plain. On Mars they are named after the nearest named albedo feature on the Schiaparelli or Antoniadi maps.

NW 261 km

Cypress(next)

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4 Hours 5 Minutes
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3 Days 6 Hours

N 219 km

Wau

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3 Hours 25 Minutes
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2 Days 18 Hours

NE 200 km

Argyre Cavi

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3 Hours 7 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 12 Hours

W 283 km

Argyre Mons

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4 Hours 25 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 13 Hours

Argyre Planitia

-49.84° N 316.69° E

E 325 km

Jezža

MRV
5 Hours 4 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 1 Hour

SW 177 km

Mari

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2 Hours 46 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 5 Hours

S 170 km

Phaenna Dorsum

MRV
2 Hours 39 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 3 Hours

SE 155 km

Milford(last)

MRV
2 Hours 25 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 22 Hours

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