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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Suisei Planitia
Clean Name Suisei Planitia
Feature ID 5750
Target Mercury
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 61.10 °
Southmost Latitude 57.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 140.10 °
Westmost Longitude 161.40 °
Diameter 0.00 km
Center Latitude 59.20 °
Center Longitude 150.80 °
Northmost Latitude 67.70 °
Southmost Latitude 54.41 °
Eastmost Longitude 140.23 °
Westmost Longitude 156.44 °
Diameter 569.00 km
Center Latitude 60.88 °
Center Longitude 147.81 °
Northmost Latitude 67.70 °
Southmost Latitude 54.41 °
Eastmost Longitude 140.23 °
Westmost Longitude 156.44 °
Diameter 568.53 km
Center Latitude 60.88 °
Center Longitude 147.81 °
Quad H-03 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Japan
Origin Japanese word for the planet Mercury.
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Oct 14, 2016 9:14 AM

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