Planetary Names

Basic Info

Feature Name	Paestum Vallis
Clean Name	Paestum Vallis
Feature ID	15113
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Vallis, valles

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	61.03 °
Southmost Latitude	59.14 °
Eastmost Longitude	231.47 °
Westmost Longitude	236.00 °
Diameter	96.15 km
Center Latitude	60.18 °
Center Longitude	233.72 °
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Northmost Latitude	61.13 °
Southmost Latitude	59.29 °
Eastmost Longitude	231.63 °
Westmost Longitude	235.82 °
Diameter	96.00 km
Center Latitude	60.28 °
Center Longitude	233.96 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 30, 2013
Continent	Europe
Ethnicity	Italy
Origin	Ancient city in the Campania region of Italy.
Reference	[59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Updated	Oct 12, 2016 12:18 PM

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