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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nord Rupes
Clean Name Nord Rupes
Feature ID 16217
Target Mars
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 87.05 °
Southmost Latitude 85.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 221.75 °
Westmost Longitude 242.63 °
Diameter 140.00 km
Center Latitude 85.99 °
Center Longitude 232.74 °
Northmost Latitude 87.05 °
Southmost Latitude 85.18 °
Eastmost Longitude 138.25 °
Westmost Longitude 117.37 °
Diameter 140.00 km
Center Latitude 85.99 °
Center Longitude 127.26 °
Quad mc01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 26, 2023
Continent Europe
Culture Italy
Origin Word for 'north' in Italian.
Reference -
Updated May 26, 2023 5:53 PM

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