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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hero Rupes
Clean Name Hero Rupes
Feature ID 2474
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -56.50 °
Southmost Latitude -60.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 167.70 °
Westmost Longitude 173.90 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude -58.40 °
Center Longitude 171.40 °
Northmost Latitude -53.94 °
Southmost Latitude -60.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 162.06 °
Westmost Longitude 176.65 °
Diameter 456.00 km
Center Latitude -58.72 °
Center Longitude 171.70 °
Northmost Latitude -53.93 °
Southmost Latitude -60.46 °
Eastmost Longitude 162.04 °
Westmost Longitude 175.45 °
Diameter 456.45 km
Center Latitude -58.72 °
Center Longitude 171.70 °
Quad H-12 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin American; Palmer's ship to explore Antarctic coast, 1820-21.
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Oct 11, 2016 1:29 PM

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