Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Chikyu Rupes on Mercury

Chikyu Rupes

Feature Name Chikyu Rupes
Clean Name Chikyu Rupes
Feature ID 15955
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude -49.03 °
Southernmost Latitude -58.60 °
Easternmost Longitude 255.67 °
Westernmost Longitude 263.57 °
Diameter 561.00 km
Center Latitude -53.82 °
Center Longitude 259.62 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Japan
Quad H-13 [pdf]
Reference [598] - Encyclopedia of Paleoclimatology and Ancient Environments, edited by Vivien Gornitz. Springer, 2009. (P. 475, left column, lower paragraph.)
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jan 12, 2021
Origin Japanese; a scientific drilling ship built for the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program to conduct deep-sea geological research.
Last Updated Jan 25, 2021 6:01 PM

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