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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |
Home | Mercury | Planitia, planitiae |
See Planitia, planitiae in the descriptor terms page for additional information.
Direction of Increasing Longitude: west
Longitude Range: 0° to 360°
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CLAT |
CLON |
DIAM |
AS |
Origin |
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73.4 | 79.5 | 0.0 | 5 | "Northern plain"; from classical albedo name for quadrangle. | |
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22.0 | 150.9 | 0.0 | 5 | Hindu word for Mercury. | |
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30.5 | 189.8 | 0.0 | 5 | "Hot plain"; surface temperature hottest near this position. | |
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23.3 | 171.6 | 0.0 | 5 | Norse god. | |
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39.9 | 129.9 | 0.0 | 5 | Messenger god. | |
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59.2 | 150.8 | 0.0 | 5 | Japanese word for the planet Mercury. | |
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0.8 | 176.1 | 0.0 | 5 | Norse word for Mercury. |