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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Mearcair Planitia on Mercury

Mearcair Planitia

Feature Name	Mearcair Planitia
Clean Name	Mearcair Planitia
Feature ID	15561
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	43.83 °
Southernmost Latitude	15.11 °
Easternmost Longitude	216.55 °
Westernmost Longitude	246.32 °
Diameter	1175.00 km
Center Latitude	31.40 °
Center Longitude	227.90 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Ireland
Quad	H-04 [pdf]
Reference	[422] - Irish-English English-Irish Easy Reference Dictionary, Educational Company of Ireland: Rowman & Littlefield, 1998.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Mar 14, 2017
Origin	Irish word for the planet Mercury.
Last Updated	Mar 14, 2017 2:57 PM

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