Planetary Names

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Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Protea Rupes on Mercury

Protea Rupes

Feature Name	Protea Rupes
Clean Name	Protea Rupes
Feature ID	16102
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	-7.33 °
Southernmost Latitude	-9.04 °
Easternmost Longitude	201.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	204.40 °
Diameter	147.00 km
Center Latitude	-9.36 °
Center Longitude	203.01 °
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Continent	Africa
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	South Africa
Quad	H-08 [pdf]
Reference	[650] - South Africa's Fighting Ships: Past and Present, by Allan Du Toit: Ashanti Publishing, 1992. ISBN:9781874800507, 1874800502.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Nov 07, 2022
Origin	South African; research vessel that performed hydrographic surveys (1922-1933).
Last Updated	Nov 08, 2022 7:54 PM

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