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

Borealis Planitia

Feature Name Borealis Planitia
Clean Name Borealis Planitia
Feature ID 823
Target Mercury
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude 77.80 °
Southernmost Latitude 63.10 °
Easternmost Longitude 61.40 °
Westernmost Longitude 83.70 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 73.40 °
Center Longitude 79.50 °
Northernmost Latitude 86.90 °
Southernmost Latitude 29.50 °
Easternmost Longitude 225.40 °
Westernmost Longitude 134.60 °
Diameter 3450.00 km
Center Latitude 67.30 °
Center Longitude 327.40 °
Northernmost Latitude 84.68 °
Southernmost Latitude 66.22 °
Easternmost Longitude 35.87 °
Westernmost Longitude 111.38 °
Diameter 802.94 km
Center Latitude 74.70 °
Center Longitude 80.09 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Latin
Quad H-01 [pdf]
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Origin "Northern plain"; from classical albedo name for quadrangle.
Last Updated Apr 17, 2018 12:47 PM
Additional Information Boundary change approved 03/14/2017.

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