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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Astrea Rupes
Clean Name Astrea Rupes
Feature ID 16108
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


MESSENGER Team
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -18.94 °
Southmost Latitude -22.04 °
Eastmost Longitude 242.94 °
Westmost Longitude 245.89 °
Diameter 178.00 km
Center Latitude -20.31 °
Center Longitude 244.15 °
Quad H-09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 02, 2022
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Italy
Origin Italian; multi-purpose research vessel used in particular for investigations in fisheries, aquaculture, oceanography within the Mediterranean Sea since 2003.
Reference [655] - International Research Vessel Schedules and Information, Vessel Data and Contact Information for the Astrea: https://www.researchvessels.org/ship_info_display.asp?shipID=672
Updated Dec 09, 2022 5:41 PM

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