Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Otaared Planitia on Mercury

Otaared Planitia

Feature Name Otaared Planitia
Clean Name Otaared Planitia
Feature ID 15555
Target Mercury
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude 24.01 °
Southernmost Latitude 12.92 °
Easternmost Longitude 333.48 °
Westernmost Longitude 342.71 °
Diameter 470.00 km
Center Latitude 18.26 °
Center Longitude 337.61 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Arabian
Quad H-10 [pdf]
Reference [417] - The Cambridge Planetary Handbook, by Michael E. Bakich: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 14, 2017
Origin Arabic word for the planet Mercury.
Last Updated Mar 14, 2017 11:46 AM

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