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

Brooks

Feature Name Brooks
Clean Name Brooks
Feature ID 15390
Target Mercury
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude -44.83 °
Southernmost Latitude -45.61 °
Easternmost Longitude 167.46 °
Westernmost Longitude 168.57 °
Diameter 34.00 km
Center Latitude -45.22 °
Center Longitude 168.02 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
United States
Quad H-12 [pdf]
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 25, 2015
Origin Gwendolyn; American poet and novelist (1917-2000).
Last Updated Oct 07, 2016 2:47 PM

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