Planetary Names

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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Vejas Rupes on Mercury

Vejas Rupes

Feature Name	Vejas Rupes
Clean Name	Vejas Rupes
Feature ID	16164
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	MESSENGER Team
Northernmost Latitude	36.26 °
Southernmost Latitude	35.16 °
Easternmost Longitude	160.45 °
Westernmost Longitude	164.05 °
Diameter	133.00 km
Center Latitude	35.71 °
Center Longitude	162.25 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Lithuania
Quad	H-03 [pdf]
Reference	[708] - European Ocean Research Fleets: Towards a Common Strategy and Enhanced Use, Position Paper 10: European Science Foundation Marine Board, 2007. https://www.marineboard.eu/sites/marineboard.eu/files/public/publication/Ocean%20Research%20Fleets-4.pdf
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jan 27, 2023
Origin	Lithuanian; research vessel deployed in the Baltic Sea during 1992-2010 to study the seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton communities and their development.
Last Updated	Jan 30, 2023 7:42 PM

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