Planetary Names

Basic Info

Feature Name	Caloris Planitia
Clean Name	Caloris Planitia
Feature ID	979
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae

Location

Control Network

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	30.50 °
Southmost Latitude	30.50 °
Eastmost Longitude	189.80 °
Westmost Longitude	189.80 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	30.50 °
Center Longitude	189.80 °
WKT String	POINT (170.2 30.5)
Northmost Latitude	48.60 °
Southmost Latitude	15.54 °
Eastmost Longitude	176.30 °
Westmost Longitude	217.97 °
Diameter	1500.00 km
Center Latitude	31.65 °
Center Longitude	198.02 °
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Northmost Latitude	48.60 °
Southmost Latitude	15.54 °
Eastmost Longitude	176.79 °
Westmost Longitude	217.97 °
Diameter	685.18 km
Center Latitude	32.57 °
Center Longitude	197.69 °
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Quad	H-04 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Continent	Europe
Ethnicity	Latin
Origin	"Hot plain"; surface temperature hottest near this position.
Reference	[80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated	May 25, 2016 10:36 AM

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