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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Budh Planitia on Mercury

Budh Planitia

Feature Name	Budh Planitia
Clean Name	Budh Planitia
Feature ID	909
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	27.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	21.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	140.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	157.30 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	22.00 °
Center Longitude	150.90 °
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Northernmost Latitude	28.42 °
Southernmost Latitude	10.47 °
Easternmost Longitude	141.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	159.65 °
Diameter	816.25 km
Center Latitude	19.55 °
Center Longitude	150.63 °
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Northernmost Latitude	28.42 °
Southernmost Latitude	10.47 °
Easternmost Longitude	141.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	159.65 °
Diameter	816.00 km
Center Latitude	19.52 °
Center Longitude	150.46 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	India
Quad	H-08 [pdf]
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Origin	Hindu word for Mercury.
Last Updated	Oct 07, 2016 2:50 PM

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