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Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Arquipelago Rupēs on Mercury

Arquipelago Rupēs

Feature Name	Arquipelago Rupēs
Clean Name	Arquipelago Rupes
Feature ID	16104
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	11.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	1.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	224.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	229.54 °
Diameter	500.00 km
Center Latitude	7.36 °
Center Longitude	229.31 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Portugal
Quad	H-09 [pdf]
Reference	[654] - Volcanoes of the Azores: Revealing the Geological Secrets of the Central Northern Atlantic Islands. (n.d.). Germany: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN:9783642322266, 3642322263.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Nov 07, 2022
Origin	Origin: Portuguese; a coastal research vessel which has been used in research programs in the Northeast Atlantic (Azores, Madeira) up to 30°N (2010s).
Last Updated	Nov 08, 2022 7:35 PM

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