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 Meteor Rupēs
Clean Name Meteor Rupes
Feature ID 15776
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


MESSENGER Team
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -42.80 °
Southmost Latitude -52.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 329.70 °
Westmost Longitude 1.70 °
Diameter 990.00 km
Center Latitude -47.70 °
Center Longitude 345.70 °
Quad H-14 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Oct 19, 2018
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Germany
Origin German; expedition on Meteor ship explored the South Atlantic Ocean, 1925-1927.
Reference [485] - The Meteor Expedition, an Ocean Survey, by W. J. Emery, In: Sears M., Merriman D. (eds) Oceanography: The Past. Springer, New York, NY, 1980.
Updated Oct 19, 2018 3:47 PM

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