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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Pelagia Rupes
Clean Name Pelagia Rupes
Feature ID 16163
Target Mercury
Feature Type Rupes, rupēs

Location


MESSENGER Team
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 17.21 °
Southmost Latitude 13.97 °
Eastmost Longitude 216.66 °
Westmost Longitude 220.85 °
Diameter 220.00 km
Center Latitude 15.33 °
Center Longitude 218.59 °
Quad H-09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Jan 27, 2023
Continent Europe
Ethnicity The Netherlands (Dutch)
Origin Dutch; a research and survey vessel that has performed hydrographic and oceanographic surveys and sediment sampling since 1990 in the Atlantic (North Sea, Caribbean Sea), Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
Reference [707] - https://www.nioz.nl/national-marine-facilities/research-vessels/RV-pelagia
Updated Jul 23, 2024 9:28 PM

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