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| Feature Name | Hero Rupes |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Hero Rupes |
| Feature ID | 2474 |
| Target | Mercury |
| Feature Type | Rupes, rupēs |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | -56.50 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -60.40 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 167.70 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 173.90 ° |
| Diameter | 0.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -58.40 ° |
| Center Longitude | 171.40 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Northmost Latitude | -53.94 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -60.38 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 162.06 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 176.65 ° |
| Diameter | 456.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -58.72 ° |
| Center Longitude | 171.70 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Northmost Latitude | -53.93 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -60.46 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 162.04 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 175.45 ° |
| Diameter | 456.45 km |
| Center Latitude | -58.72 ° |
| Center Longitude | 171.70 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | H-12 [pdf] |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | 1976 |
| Continent | North America |
| Ethnicity | American |
| Origin | American; Palmer's ship to explore Antarctic coast, 1820-21. |
| Reference | [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison. |
| Updated | Oct 11, 2016 1:29 PM |
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