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Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Ailey on Mercury

Ailey

Feature Name	Ailey
Clean Name	Ailey
Feature ID	14953
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	45.66 °
Southernmost Latitude	45.27 °
Easternmost Longitude	181.71 °
Westernmost Longitude	182.40 °
Diameter	20.58 km
Center Latitude	45.47 °
Center Longitude	182.06 °
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Northernmost Latitude	45.86 °
Southernmost Latitude	45.31 °
Easternmost Longitude	181.75 °
Westernmost Longitude	182.40 °
Diameter	23.00 km
Center Latitude	45.58 °
Center Longitude	182.08 °
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Continent	North America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	United States
Quad	H-04 [pdf]
Reference	[75] - Webster's Biographical Dictionary: G. and C. Merriam Company, Springfield, Mass., 1974 (and other editions).
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 24, 2012
Origin	Alvin; American dancer and choreographer (1931-1989).
Last Updated	Oct 07, 2016 12:17 PM

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