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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 °
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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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