Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Paramour Rupes on Mercury

Paramour Rupes

Feature Name	Paramour Rupes
Clean Name	Paramour Rupes
Feature ID	15235
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	5.64 °
Southernmost Latitude	-5.97 °
Easternmost Longitude	212.05 °
Westernmost Longitude	215.04 °
Diameter	616.00 km
Center Latitude	-0.08 °
Center Longitude	212.54 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	England
Quad	H-08 [pdf]
Reference	[330] - A History of Antarctica, by Stephen Martin: Rosenberg Publishing Pty. Ltd., NSW, Australia, 2013.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Feb 12, 2014
Origin	English; research vessel of the Royal Navy used to study magnetism, longitude, and navigation problems, commanded by Edmond Halley from 1698 to 1699.
Last Updated	Oct 12, 2016 12:27 PM

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Paramour Rupes

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