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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Astrolabe Rupes
Clean Name Astrolabe Rupes
Feature ID 442
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -39.70 °
Southmost Latitude -45.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 70.20 °
Westmost Longitude 71.30 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude -42.60 °
Center Longitude 70.70 °
Northmost Latitude -39.79 °
Southmost Latitude -45.48 °
Eastmost Longitude 69.86 °
Westmost Longitude 71.34 °
Diameter 251.00 km
Center Latitude -42.55 °
Center Longitude 70.90 °
Northmost Latitude -39.74 °
Southmost Latitude -45.43 °
Eastmost Longitude 69.73 °
Westmost Longitude 71.24 °
Diameter 251.00 km
Center Latitude -42.52 °
Center Longitude 70.79 °
Quad H-11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Ethnicity France
Origin French; d'Urville's ship to explore Antarctica, 1838-40.
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Oct 07, 2016 2:02 PM

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