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Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Pelagia Rupes on Mercury

Pelagia Rupes

Feature Name	Pelagia Rupes
Clean Name	Pelagia Rupes
Feature ID	16163
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	17.21 °
Southernmost Latitude	13.97 °
Easternmost Longitude	216.66 °
Westernmost Longitude	220.85 °
Diameter	220.00 km
Center Latitude	15.33 °
Center Longitude	218.59 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	The Netherlands (Dutch)
Quad	H-09 [pdf]
Reference	[707] - https://www.nioz.nl/national-marine-facilities/research-vessels/RV-pelagia
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jan 27, 2023
Origin	Dutch; a research and survey vessel that has performed hydrographic and oceanographic surveys and sediment sampling since 1990 in the Atlantic (North Sea, Caribbean Sea), Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
Last Updated	Jan 27, 2023 7:07 PM

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