Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Joplin on Mercury

Joplin

Feature Name Joplin
Clean Name Joplin
Feature ID 15081
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -36.45 °
Southernmost Latitude -39.72 °
Easternmost Longitude 332.76 °
Westernmost Longitude 336.41 °
Diameter 138.98 km
Center Latitude -38.08 °
Center Longitude 334.59 °
Northernmost Latitude -37.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -40.12 °
Easternmost Longitude 332.41 °
Westernmost Longitude 336.57 °
Diameter 139.00 km
Center Latitude -38.56 °
Center Longitude 334.49 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
United States
Quad H-14 [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 Dec 19, 2012
Origin Scott; American composer (1868 – 1917).
Last Updated Oct 11, 2016 2:12 PM

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