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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Odin Planitia on Mercury

Odin Planitia

Feature Name	Odin Planitia
Clean Name	Odin Planitia
Feature ID	4404
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	26.80 °
Southernmost Latitude	24.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	160.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	178.80 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	23.30 °
Center Longitude	171.60 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((199.2 24, 181.2 24, 181.2 26.8, 199.2 26.8, 199.2 24)))
Northernmost Latitude	29.17 °
Southernmost Latitude	18.38 °
Easternmost Longitude	164.10 °
Westernmost Longitude	176.06 °
Diameter	473.00 km
Center Latitude	23.60 °
Center Longitude	169.86 °
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Northernmost Latitude	28.88 °
Southernmost Latitude	18.09 °
Easternmost Longitude	164.14 °
Westernmost Longitude	176.04 °
Diameter	472.84 km
Center Latitude	23.84 °
Center Longitude	170.04 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Norway
Quad	H-03 [pdf]
Reference	[80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Origin	Norse god.
Last Updated	Oct 12, 2016 12:10 PM

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