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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Mercurius B
Clean Name Mercurius B
Feature ID 11342
Target Moon
Feature Type Satellite Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 47.62 °
Southmost Latitude 47.23 °
Eastmost Longitude 70.10 °
Westmost Longitude 69.53 °
Diameter 11.76 km
Center Latitude 47.43 °
Center Longitude 69.82 °
Northmost Latitude 47.40 °
Southmost Latitude 47.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 70.00 °
Westmost Longitude 70.00 °
Diameter 13.00 km
Center Latitude 47.40 °
Center Longitude 70.00 °
Northmost Latitude 47.61 °
Southmost Latitude 47.23 °
Eastmost Longitude 70.06 °
Westmost Longitude 69.48 °
Diameter 11.76 km
Center Latitude 47.42 °
Center Longitude 69.77 °
Quad LAC-28 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Roman
Origin Mercury; Roman mythical messenger.
Reference [66] - Named Lunar Formations, by Mary A. Blagg and K. Müller: Percy Lund, Humphries and Co. Ltd., London, 1935.
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Parent Feature Mercurius

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