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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Acadia Rupes
Clean Name Acadia Rupes
Feature ID 16105
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


MESSENGER Team
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 9.68 °
Southmost Latitude 6.71 °
Eastmost Longitude 327.35 °
Westmost Longitude 330.74 °
Diameter 191.00 km
Center Latitude 8.17 °
Center Longitude 329.00 °
Quad H-10 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Nov 07, 2022
Continent North America
Culture Canada
Origin Canadian; hydrographic survey and oceanographic research vessel (1913- 1969), used to chart the coastline of Eastern Canada, performed tidal and depth charting.
Reference [652] - CSS ‘Acadia’ 75 Years of Service, by Barr, P., in International Hydrographic Review, Monaco, LXIV(2), July 1987. https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/ihr/article/viewFile/23390/27165
Updated Nov 08, 2022 7:41 PM

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