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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Stilbon Planitia on Mercury

Stilbon Planitia

Feature Name	Stilbon Planitia
Clean Name	Stilbon Planitia
Feature ID	15560
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	68.31 °
Southernmost Latitude	42.83 °
Easternmost Longitude	182.84 °
Westernmost Longitude	238.39 °
Diameter	1550.00 km
Center Latitude	57.54 °
Center Longitude	209.61 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	H-04 [pdf]
Reference	[421] - Astrology in the Middle Ages, by Theodore Otto Wedel: Courier Corporation, 2005.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Mar 14, 2017
Origin	Ancient Greek word for the planet Mercury.
Last Updated	Mar 14, 2017 2:12 PM

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