Planetary Names

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Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Selen Rupēs on Mercury

Selen Rupēs

Feature Name	Selen Rupēs
Clean Name	Selen Rupes
Feature ID	16153
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	-5.67 °
Southernmost Latitude	-9.53 °
Easternmost Longitude	177.29 °
Westernmost Longitude	181.44 °
Diameter	246.00 km
Center Latitude	-8.11 °
Center Longitude	178.92 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Turkey
Quad	H-08 [pdf]
Reference	[699] - https://www.mta.gov.tr/v3.0/arastirmalar/selen
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jan 11, 2023
Origin	Turkish; research vessel used mainly in Sea of Marmara since 2010 for high resolution geophysical exploration in shallow waters.
Last Updated	Jan 18, 2023 11:39 PM

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