Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Carrasco Rupēs on Mercury

Carrasco Rupēs

Feature Name Carrasco Rupēs
Clean Name Carrasco Rupes
Feature ID 16113
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude -6.88 °
Southernmost Latitude -11.41 °
Easternmost Longitude 217.98 °
Westernmost Longitude 221.72 °
Diameter 249.00 km
Center Latitude -9.66 °
Center Longitude 218.97 °
Continent South and Central America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Peru
Quad H-09 [pdf]
Reference [660] - Naval Technology: BAP Carrasco (BOP-171) Oceanographic and Polar Research Vessel: https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/bap-carrasco-bop-171-oceanographic-polar-research-vessel/
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 13, 2022
Origin Peruvian; a multidisciplinary oceanographic research vessel operated by the Peruvian Navy.
Last Updated Dec 13, 2022 9:55 PM

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