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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Carrasco Rupēs
Clean Name Carrasco Rupes
Feature ID 16113
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


MESSENGER Team
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -6.88 °
Southmost Latitude -11.41 °
Eastmost Longitude 217.98 °
Westmost Longitude 221.72 °
Diameter 249.00 km
Center Latitude -9.66 °
Center Longitude 218.97 °
Quad H-09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 13, 2022
Continent South and Central America
Ethnicity Peru
Origin Peruvian; a multidisciplinary oceanographic research vessel operated by the Peruvian Navy.
Reference [660] - Naval Technology: BAP Carrasco (BOP-171) Oceanographic and Polar Research Vessel: https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/bap-carrasco-bop-171-oceanographic-polar-research-vessel/
Updated Dec 13, 2022 9:55 PM

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