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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Schiaparelli Dorsum
Clean Name Schiaparelli Dorsum
Feature ID 5367
Target Mercury
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 26.80 °
Southmost Latitude 18.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 162.30 °
Westmost Longitude 165.20 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 23.00 °
Center Longitude 164.10 °
Northmost Latitude 27.25 °
Southmost Latitude 18.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 162.76 °
Westmost Longitude 164.52 °
Diameter 374.00 km
Center Latitude 23.26 °
Center Longitude 164.30 °
Northmost Latitude 27.25 °
Southmost Latitude 18.86 °
Eastmost Longitude 162.76 °
Westmost Longitude 164.52 °
Diameter 373.99 km
Center Latitude 23.20 °
Center Longitude 164.09 °
Quad H-03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Italy
Origin Giovanni V.; Italian astronomer (1835-1910).
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Oct 13, 2016 10:24 AM

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