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I wish to use ArcGIS Desktop to map planets, in particular Mars.

Where would I start in terms of basemapping and projection?

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  • A google on "ArcGIS mars coordinate reference" returned a link to http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/003r/pdf/geographic_coordinate_systems.pdf Non-earth spheroids start at the bottom of page 2. – Vince Feb 04 '16 at 18:43
  • thanks you @Vince. Where can I find these projections as something I can impot to ArcGIS? – user5495269 Feb 04 '16 at 18:48

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This is an intrinsic feature of ArcGIS. Just open "Geographic Coordinate Systems" folder, then the "Solar System" folder, then choose "Mars" and the datum associated with your data.

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    Note: ArcGIS doesn't have any projected coordinate reference systems for the other planets and moons. If you want to use a projected CRS, you'll have to make a custom one. – mkennedy Feb 05 '16 at 20:26
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    Can it be called a 'Geographic' coordinate system though as s.s. geography is the study of the Earth? – nmtoken Feb 09 '16 at 19:12