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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Caloris Planitia on Mercury

Caloris Planitia

Feature Name	Caloris Planitia
Clean Name	Caloris Planitia
Feature ID	979
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	30.50 °
Southernmost Latitude	30.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	189.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	189.80 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	30.50 °
Center Longitude	189.80 °
WKT String	POINT (170.2 30.5)
Northernmost Latitude	48.60 °
Southernmost Latitude	15.54 °
Easternmost Longitude	176.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	217.97 °
Diameter	1500.00 km
Center Latitude	31.65 °
Center Longitude	198.02 °
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Northernmost Latitude	48.60 °
Southernmost Latitude	15.54 °
Easternmost Longitude	176.79 °
Westernmost Longitude	217.97 °
Diameter	685.18 km
Center Latitude	32.57 °
Center Longitude	197.69 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	H-04 [pdf]
Reference	[80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Origin	"Hot plain"; surface temperature hottest near this position.
Last Updated	May 25, 2016 10:36 AM

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