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Planetary Names: Vallis, valles: Paestum Vallis on Mercury

Paestum Vallis

Feature Name	Paestum Vallis
Clean Name	Paestum Vallis
Feature ID	15113
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Vallis, valles
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	61.03 °
Southernmost Latitude	59.14 °
Easternmost Longitude	231.47 °
Westernmost Longitude	236.00 °
Diameter	96.15 km
Center Latitude	60.18 °
Center Longitude	233.72 °
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Northernmost Latitude	61.13 °
Southernmost Latitude	59.29 °
Easternmost Longitude	231.63 °
Westernmost Longitude	235.82 °
Diameter	96.00 km
Center Latitude	60.28 °
Center Longitude	233.96 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Italy
Quad	H-04 [pdf]
Reference	[59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 30, 2013
Origin	Ancient city in the Campania region of Italy.
Last Updated	Oct 12, 2016 12:18 PM

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