Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Discovery Rupes on Mercury

Discovery Rupes

Feature Name	Discovery Rupes
Clean Name	Discovery Rupes
Feature ID	1548
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-51.30 °
Southernmost Latitude	-58.60 °
Easternmost Longitude	33.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	43.00 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	-56.30 °
Center Longitude	38.30 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((326.2 -58.6, 317 -58.6, 317 -51.3, 326.2 -51.3, 326.2 -58.6)))
Northernmost Latitude	-50.57 °
Southernmost Latitude	-58.04 °
Easternmost Longitude	33.65 °
Westernmost Longitude	42.66 °
Diameter	412.00 km
Center Latitude	-54.70 °
Center Longitude	37.24 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-50.57 °
Southernmost Latitude	-58.10 °
Easternmost Longitude	33.65 °
Westernmost Longitude	42.66 °
Diameter	412.00 km
Center Latitude	-54.70 °
Center Longitude	37.24 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	England
Quad	H-11 [pdf]
Reference	[59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Origin	English; Cook's ship on last voyage to Pacific, 1776-80.
Last Updated	Oct 11, 2016 12:11 PM

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