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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Volasiga Rupes
Clean Name Volasiga Rupes
Feature ID 16196
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


MESSENGER Team
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -29.23 °
Southmost Latitude -43.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 137.08 °
Westmost Longitude 155.59 °
Diameter 830.00 km
Center Latitude -36.22 °
Center Longitude 146.00 °
Quad H-12 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 20, 2023
Continent Oceania
Ethnicity Fiji
Origin Fiji; research vessel to conduct a hydrographic survey, tides and currents observation, and other surveys in Fiji waters since 2019.
Reference [719] - RFNS Volasiga commissioned; Boost for hydrographic work. – The Fiji Times. 5 Dec. 2019. https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/rfnf-volasiga-commissioned-boost-for-hydrographic-work/
Updated Apr 20, 2023 9:50 PM

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