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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Aurora
Clean Name Aurora
Feature ID 474
Target Mercury
Feature Type Albedo Feature

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 45.00 °
Southmost Latitude 45.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 90.00 °
Westmost Longitude 90.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 45.00 °
Center Longitude 90.00 °
Northmost Latitude 45.00 °
Southmost Latitude 45.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 90.00 °
Westmost Longitude 90.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 45.00 °
Center Longitude 90.00 °
Northmost Latitude 45.00 °
Southmost Latitude 45.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 90.00 °
Westmost Longitude 90.00 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 45.00 °
Center Longitude 90.00 °
Quad H-02 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Roman
Origin Albedo name for H-2, Victoria region.
Reference [60] - Proceedings of the General Assembly in Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, vol. XB, 1958, through XXVB, 2003.
Updated Mar 07, 2011 10:53 AM

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