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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Odin Planitia
Clean Name Odin Planitia
Feature ID 4404
Target Mercury
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 26.80 °
Southmost Latitude 24.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 160.80 °
Westmost Longitude 178.80 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 23.30 °
Center Longitude 171.60 °
Northmost Latitude 29.17 °
Southmost Latitude 18.38 °
Eastmost Longitude 164.10 °
Westmost Longitude 176.06 °
Diameter 473.00 km
Center Latitude 23.60 °
Center Longitude 169.86 °
Northmost Latitude 28.88 °
Southmost Latitude 18.09 °
Eastmost Longitude 164.14 °
Westmost Longitude 176.04 °
Diameter 472.84 km
Center Latitude 23.84 °
Center Longitude 170.04 °
Quad H-03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Norway
Origin Norse god.
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Oct 12, 2016 12:10 PM

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