Maculae on Mars
1 named feature carries the IAU descriptor Macula — a dark spot on Mars, out of 13 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
1
of 2,049 named places on Mars — 0.0%
Largest
124 km
Olympus Maculae
Median size
124 km
Across the 1 with a measured diameter
Named between
2017–2017
IAU approval dates
How maculae on Mars get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 1 maculae with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Greek.
Greek1
All 1 maculae on Mars
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Maculae elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 2 other worlds, for 12 more features.