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

Nautilus Rupes

Feature Name Nautilus Rupes
Clean Name Nautilus Rupes
Feature ID 15134
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -24.96 °
Southernmost Latitude -31.71 °
Easternmost Longitude 291.60 °
Westernmost Longitude 295.51 °
Diameter 348.00 km
Center Latitude -28.23 °
Center Longitude 293.33 °
Northernmost Latitude -24.91 °
Southernmost Latitude -31.65 °
Easternmost Longitude 291.51 °
Westernmost Longitude 295.42 °
Diameter 347.97 km
Center Latitude -28.29 °
Center Longitude 293.27 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 United States
Quad H-14 [pdf]
Reference [300] - New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration: The E/V Nautilus and NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer 2011 Field Season, by K. Bell, K. Elliott, C. Martinez, and S. Fuller: Oceanography, Vol. 25, No. 1, Supplement, March 2012.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jun 03, 2013
Origin American; oceanic research and underwater archaeology vessel that performs studies in the Mediterranean and Caribbean since 2009.
Last Updated Oct 12, 2016 8:26 AM

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