Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Eltanin Rupes on Mercury

Eltanin Rupes

Feature Name Eltanin Rupes
Clean Name Eltanin Rupes
Feature ID 15132
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -71.74 °
Southernmost Latitude -77.22 °
Easternmost Longitude 258.68 °
Westernmost Longitude 283.63 °
Diameter 370.00 km
Center Latitude -74.99 °
Center Longitude 269.40 °
Northernmost Latitude -71.59 °
Southernmost Latitude -77.92 °
Easternmost Longitude 257.93 °
Westernmost Longitude 280.26 °
Diameter 370.07 km
Center Latitude -74.84 °
Center Longitude 269.45 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 United States
Quad H-15 [pdf]
Reference [299] - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, ed. by James L. Mooney: Naval History Center, 1991.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jun 03, 2013
Origin American; oceanographic research vessel with an ice-breaking hull, collected magnetic profiles of the Antarctic sea floor, 1962.
Last Updated Oct 11, 2016 12:08 PM

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.
Get help using the map above.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected in the feature boundaries in the map above. Only the primary control network feature boundaries (in green) are displayed on the map.

Contact Us | IAU | USGS Astrogeology Science Center | NASA