Origin of Name
Diacria is the name of a telescopic albedo feature located at 48° N and 190° E on Mars. The feature was named by Greek astronomer E. M. Antoniadi in 1930 after a highland area in northern Attica, Greece. The name was approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1958.
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