Planetary Names

Basic Info

Feature Name	Mirabilis Rupes
Clean Name	Mirabilis Rupes
Feature ID	16506
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs

Location

Control Network
MESSENGER Team

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	-23.74 °
Southmost Latitude	-28.18 °
Eastmost Longitude	54.10 °
Westmost Longitude	65.18 °
Diameter	453.00 km
Center Latitude	-25.12 °
Center Longitude	60.23 °
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Quad	H-11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Sep 22, 2026
Continent	Africa
Ethnicity	Namibia
Origin	Namibian; a deep-sea fisheries and multidisciplinary research vessel built for the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of the Republic of Namibia.
Reference	[939] - Ship Technology: RV Mirabilis Fisheries Research Vessel https://www.ship-technology.com/projects/rv-mirabilis-fisheries-research-vessel/
Updated	Sep 22, 2026 9:57 PM

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