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| Feature Name | Challenger Rupes |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Challenger Rupes |
| Feature ID | 16089 |
| Target | Mercury |
| Feature Type | Rupes, rupēs |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | 10.96 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | 14.22 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 248.59 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 251.93 ° |
| Diameter | 197.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -12.58 ° |
| Center Longitude | 109.92 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | H-07 [pdf] |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Jun 07, 2022 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ethnicity | England |
| Origin | British; survey ship used to undertake the first global marine research expedition, the Challenger Expedition (1872-1876), which laid the foundation for the science of oceanography. |
| Reference | [642] - At Sea with the Scientifics: The Challenger Letters of Joseph Matkin, by Joseph Matkin, edited by Philip F. Rehbock: University of Hawaii Press, 1993. |
| Updated | Jun 08, 2022 7:03 PM |
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