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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Utaridi Planitia on Mercury

Utaridi Planitia

Feature Name	Utaridi Planitia
Clean Name	Utaridi Planitia
Feature ID	15563
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	-54.05 °
Southernmost Latitude	-75.10 °
Easternmost Longitude	260.24 °
Westernmost Longitude	292.72 °
Diameter	930.00 km
Center Latitude	-65.50 °
Center Longitude	270.17 °
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Continent	Africa
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Swahili
Quad	H-15 [pdf]
Reference	[410] - Swahili Islamic Poetry: Introduction, The celebration of Mohammed’s birthday, Swahili Islamic cosmology, edited by Jan Knappert: Brill Archive, 1971.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Mar 14, 2017
Origin	Swahili (E. Africa) name for the planet Mercury.
Last Updated	Mar 14, 2017 4:37 PM

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