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

Rivera

Feature Name Rivera
Clean Name Rivera
Feature ID 15320
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude 69.73 °
Southernmost Latitude 68.85 °
Easternmost Longitude 326.49 °
Westernmost Longitude 329.15 °
Diameter 40.00 km
Center Latitude 69.29 °
Center Longitude 327.82 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Mexico
Quad H-01 [pdf]
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 30, 2015
Origin Diego; Mexican painter (1886-1957).
Last Updated Oct 13, 2016 9:41 AM

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