Planetary Names

Basic Info

Feature Name	Sobkou Planitia
Clean Name	Sobkou Planitia
Feature ID	5614
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	40.60 °
Southmost Latitude	38.90 °
Eastmost Longitude	110.90 °
Westmost Longitude	142.30 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	39.90 °
Center Longitude	129.90 °
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Northmost Latitude	49.51 °
Southmost Latitude	28.59 °
Eastmost Longitude	111.41 °
Westmost Longitude	143.79 °
Diameter	1128.43 km
Center Latitude	39.00 °
Center Longitude	128.02 °
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Northmost Latitude	49.51 °
Southmost Latitude	28.59 °
Eastmost Longitude	111.41 °
Westmost Longitude	143.79 °
Diameter	1128.00 km
Center Latitude	39.00 °
Center Longitude	128.02 °
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Quad	H-03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Continent	Africa
Culture	Egypt
Origin	Ancient Egyptian messenger god.
Reference	[412] - From Pale Pink Dot to Dynamic World, by David A. Rothery: Springer Praxis Books, 2014.
Updated	Feb 17, 2017 9:47 AM
Additional Information	Origin was changed from "Messenger god." on 02/17/2017.

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