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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

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

Location


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 °
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 °
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 °
Quad H-03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Africa
Ethnicity 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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