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| Feature Name | Metztli |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Metztli |
| Feature ID | 16431 |
| Target | Nix |
| Feature Type | Crater, craters |
| Coordinate System | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | |
| Southmost Latitude | |
| Eastmost Longitude | |
| Westmost Longitude | |
| Diameter | 10.00 km |
| Center Latitude | 0.00 ° |
| Center Longitude | 0.00 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Sep 02, 2021 |
| Continent | North America |
| Ethnicity | Aztec |
| Origin | Aztec goddess of the Moon, night, and farmers. |
| Reference | [174] - Guide to the Gods, by Marjorie Leach: ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, 1992. |
| Updated | Sep 17, 2025 6:00 PM |
| Additional Information | No coordinate system has been established for Nix. Metztli is one of two large craters observed on Nix. Metztli appeared near the terminator during the New Horizons flyby. |
