Albedo features on Mars
126 named features carry the IAU descriptor Albedo Feature — a region named for how bright or dark it appears from a distance on Mars, out of 172 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
126
of 2,049 named places on Mars — 6.1%
Largest
134 km
Phlegra
Median size
134 km
Across the 1 with a measured diameter
Named between
1958–1973
IAU approval dates
How albedo features on Mars get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 126 albedo features with a recorded origin, 6 categories appear, led by Latin.
Latin59Greek56Hebrew5Egypt4Babylon1Roman1
All 126 albedo features on Mars
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Phlegra134 kmOphir9.9° S, 65.0° WPhison19.8° N, 40.0° EThaumasia34.7° S, 85.0° WDeucalionis Regio14.8° S, 20.0° EDeuteronilus34.7° N, 0.0° EAusonia39.7° S, 110.0° EAmazonis0.0° N, 140.0° WAurorae Sinus14.8° S, 50.0° WNereidum Fretum44.7° S, 55.0° WNeith Regio37.7° N, 88.0° EAmenthes4.9° N, 110.0° EEdom0.0° N, 15.0° EDiacria49.7° N, 180.0° WAeria9.9° N, 50.0° EAetheria39.7° N, 130.0° EAethiopis9.9° N, 130.0° ENepenthes19.8° N, 100.0° EArgyre44.7° S, 25.0° WAeolis4.9° S, 145.0° EArcadia44.7° N, 100.0° WAonium Sinus44.7° S, 105.0° WArabia19.8° N, 30.0° EArnon47.7° N, 25.0° EClaritas34.7° S, 110.0° WCopais Palus54.7° N, 80.0° ECoprates14.8° S, 65.0° WBaltia59.7° N, 50.0° WGehon14.8° N, 0.0° EBoreosyrtis54.7° N, 70.0° ECyclopia4.9° S, 130.0° ECydonia39.7° N, 0.0° ECandor3.0° N, 75.0° WCasius39.7° N, 100.0° EDeltoton Sinus4.0° S, 55.0° ECeraunius19.8° N, 93.0° WElysium24.7° N, 150.0° EDepressio Hellespontica59.7° S, 20.0° ECebrenia49.7° N, 150.0° ECecropia59.7° N, 40.0° ECerberus14.8° N, 155.0° EChalce49.7° S, 0.0° EChersonesus49.7° S, 100.0° EChryse9.9° N, 30.0° WChrysokeras49.7° S, 110.0° WElectris44.7° S, 170.0° EJuventae Fons4.9° S, 63.0° WDioscuria49.7° N, 40.0° EEuphrates19.8° N, 25.0° EHyperboreus Lacus74.8° N, 60.0° WEridania44.7° S, 140.0° EJamuna9.9° N, 40.0° WII Thyle I69.8° S, 180.0° WHellas39.7° S, 70.0° EHellespontus49.7° S, 35.0° EHesperia19.8° S, 120.0° EHiddekel14.8° N, 15.0° EIapygia Iapigia19.8° S, 65.0° EIcaria39.7° S, 130.0° WLemuria69.8° N, 160.0° EIsmenius Lacus39.7° N, 30.0° ELaestrygon Laestrigon0.0° N, 160.0° ELibya0.0° N, 90.0° ELunae Palus14.8° N, 65.0° WMeroe34.7° N, 75.0° EMare Acidalium44.7° N, 30.0° WMare Australe59.7° S, 10.0° WMare Boreum59.7° N, 180.0° WMare Chronium57.7° S, 150.0° EMare Cimmerium19.8° S, 140.0° EMare Erythraeum24.7° S, 40.0° WMare Hadriacum39.7° S, 90.0° EMare Serpentis29.7° S, 40.0° EMare Sirenum29.7° S, 155.0° WNiliacus Lacus29.7° N, 30.0° WNilokeras29.7° N, 55.0° WNilosyrtis41.7° N, 70.0° EMare Tyrrhenum19.8° S, 105.0° EMargaritifer Sinus9.9° S, 25.0° WMemnonia19.8° S, 150.0° WMoeris Lacus7.9° N, 90.0° EMoab19.8° N, 10.0° ENectar27.7° S, 72.0° WNoachis44.7° S, 30.0° ENix Olympica19.8° N, 130.0° WOgygis Regio44.7° S, 65.0° WOlympia79.9° N, 160.0° EPhaethontis49.7° S, 155.0° WOrtygia59.7° N, 0.0° EOxia Palus7.9° N, 18.0° WOxus19.8° N, 12.0° WPanchaia59.7° N, 160.0° EPandorae Fretum24.7° S, 44.0° EPhoenicis Lacus11.9° S, 110.0° WPhrixi Regio39.7° S, 70.0° WPromethei Sinus64.7° S, 80.0° EPropontis44.7° N, 175.0° EProtei Regio22.8° S, 50.0° WProtonilus41.7° N, 45.0° EPyrrhae Regio14.8° S, 38.0° WSinus Meridiani4.9° S, 0.0° ESinus Sabaeus7.9° S, 20.0° EThoth29.7° N, 105.0° ESyria19.8° S, 100.0° WSyrtis Major9.9° N, 70.0° ESinai19.8° S, 70.0° WSithonius Lacus44.7° N, 115.0° ESolis Lacus27.7° S, 90.0° WStyx29.7° N, 160.0° ETanais49.7° N, 70.0° WUchronia69.8° N, 100.0° EThymiamata9.9° N, 10.0° WTempe39.7° N, 70.0° WTharsis0.0° N, 100.0° WTrivium Charontis19.8° N, 162.0° ETithonius Lacus4.9° S, 85.0° WTractus Albus29.7° N, 80.0° WTrinacria24.7° S, 92.0° EUmbra49.7° N, 70.0° EUtopia49.7° N, 110.0° EYaonis Regio39.7° S, 40.0° EVulcani Pelagus34.7° S, 15.0° WXanthe9.9° N, 50.0° WZephyria0.0° N, 165.0° EScandia60.0° N, 150.0° WEunostos22.0° N, 140.0° E
Albedo features elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 3 other worlds, for 46 more features.