Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Sobkou Planitia on Mercury

Sobkou Planitia

Feature Name Sobkou Planitia
Clean Name Sobkou Planitia
Feature ID 5614
Target Mercury
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude 40.60 °
Southernmost Latitude 38.90 °
Easternmost Longitude 110.90 °
Westernmost Longitude 142.30 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 39.90 °
Center Longitude 129.90 °
Northernmost Latitude 49.51 °
Southernmost Latitude 28.59 °
Easternmost Longitude 111.41 °
Westernmost Longitude 143.79 °
Diameter 1128.43 km
Center Latitude 39.00 °
Center Longitude 128.02 °
Northernmost Latitude 49.51 °
Southernmost Latitude 28.59 °
Easternmost Longitude 111.41 °
Westernmost Longitude 143.79 °
Diameter 1128.00 km
Center Latitude 39.00 °
Center Longitude 128.02 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Egypt
Quad H-03 [pdf]
Reference [412] - From Pale Pink Dot to Dynamic World, by David A. Rothery: Springer Praxis Books, 2014.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Origin Ancient Egyptian messenger god.
Last Updated Feb 17, 2017 9:47 AM
Additional Information Origin was changed from "Messenger god." on 02/17/2017.

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