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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Papsukkal Planitia on Mercury

Papsukkal Planitia

Feature Name	Papsukkal Planitia
Clean Name	Papsukkal Planitia
Feature ID	15558
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	-8.85 °
Southernmost Latitude	-22.08 °
Easternmost Longitude	264.19 °
Westernmost Longitude	282.55 °
Diameter	810.00 km
Center Latitude	-16.25 °
Center Longitude	271.63 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Akkadian (Accadian)
Quad	H-09 [pdf]
Reference	[174] - Guide to the Gods, by Marjorie Leach: ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, 1992.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Mar 14, 2017
Origin	Akkadian messenger god.
Last Updated	Mar 14, 2017 1:38 PM

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