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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Aegaeo Rupes
Clean Name Aegaeo Rupes
Feature ID 16111
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


MESSENGER Team
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -7.20 °
Southmost Latitude -11.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 14.52 °
Westmost Longitude 17.08 °
Diameter 222.00 km
Center Latitude -9.19 °
Center Longitude 15.28 °
Quad H-06 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 02, 2022
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Greek; research vessel that performs geophysical, geological, and hydrographic surveys in the Mediterranean Sea since 1985.
Reference [658] - Goddard Space Flight Center, Aeronet Maritime Aerosol Network: 2011 RV Aegaeo Cruise: https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_web/cruises_new/Aegaeo_11_0.html
Updated Dec 09, 2022 8:32 PM

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