Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Haystack Catena
Clean Name Haystack Catena
Feature ID 15108
Target Mercury
Feature Type Catena, catenae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 6.52 °
Southmost Latitude 1.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 45.30 °
Westmost Longitude 47.57 °
Diameter 274.00 km
Center Latitude 4.42 °
Center Longitude 46.48 °
Northmost Latitude 7.67 °
Southmost Latitude 1.93 °
Eastmost Longitude 45.25 °
Westmost Longitude 48.13 °
Diameter 274.02 km
Center Latitude 4.70 °
Center Longitude 46.60 °
Quad H-06 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 26, 2013
Continent North America
Ethnicity American
Origin Radio telescope facility in Massachusetts.
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Oct 11, 2016 1:20 PM
Additional Information Name changed from Haystack Vallis.

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.

PDF Maps of Mercury