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Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Meteor Rupēs on Mercury

Meteor Rupēs

Feature Name	Meteor Rupēs
Clean Name	Meteor Rupes
Feature ID	15776
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	-42.80 °
Southernmost Latitude	-52.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	329.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	1.70 °
Diameter	990.00 km
Center Latitude	-47.70 °
Center Longitude	345.70 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Germany
Quad	H-14 [pdf]
Reference	[485] - The Meteor Expedition, an Ocean Survey, by W. J. Emery, In: Sears M., Merriman D. (eds) Oceanography: The Past. Springer, New York, NY, 1980.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Oct 19, 2018
Origin	German; expedition on Meteor ship explored the South Atlantic Ocean, 1925-1927.
Last Updated	Oct 19, 2018 3:47 PM

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