Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Legend Rupes on Mercury

Legend Rupes

Feature Name	Legend Rupes
Clean Name	Legend Rupes
Feature ID	16109
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	-17.21 °
Southernmost Latitude	-19.37 °
Easternmost Longitude	343.43 °
Westernmost Longitude	348.45 °
Diameter	209.00 km
Center Latitude	-17.62 °
Center Longitude	345.53 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Taiwan
Quad	H-10 [pdf]
Reference	[656] - Taiwan Ocean Research Institute, NARLabs, R/V Legend: https://www.tori.narl.org.tw/TORI_WEB/ETORI/Core_Facility/Legend/index.html
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Dec 02, 2022
Origin	Taiwanese; a research vessel used since 2018 for oceanographic observations, seafloor topographic mapping, seismic survey and sediment coring in the Pacific Ocean area adjacent to East Asia.
Last Updated	Dec 09, 2022 5:48 PM

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