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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 °
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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 °
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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 °
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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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