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Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Hesperides Rupes on Mercury

Hesperides Rupes

Feature Name	Hesperides Rupes
Clean Name	Hesperides Rupes
Feature ID	16156
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	-1.54 °
Southernmost Latitude	-4.99 °
Easternmost Longitude	185.32 °
Westernmost Longitude	192.74 °
Diameter	374.00 km
Center Latitude	-2.98 °
Center Longitude	189.55 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Spain
Quad	H-08 [pdf]
Reference	[702] - http://www.utm.csic.es/en/instalaciones/hes
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jan 11, 2023
Origin	Spanish; a global research vessel, used since 1991 for studies of geology, geophysics, hydrography, physical and chemical oceanography, marine biology as well as for logistical support to the Spanish Antarctic bases.
Last Updated	Jan 19, 2023 1:33 AM

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