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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Additional Info	Last Updated
15556	Apārangi Planitia	Aparangi Planitia	Mercury	1077.00	6.70	289.38	16.16	-2.70	277.73	300.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	New Zealand	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-10	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[418]	Māori word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
823	Borealis Planitia	Borealis Planitia	Mercury	3450.00	67.30	327.40	86.90	29.50	225.40	134.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Latin	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-01	Approved	1976	[80]	"Northern plain"; from classical albedo name for quadrangle.	Boundary change approved 03/14/2017.	Apr 17, 2018
909	Budh Planitia	Budh Planitia	Mercury	816.00	19.52	150.46	28.42	10.47	141.00	159.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-08	Approved	1976	[83]	Hindu word for Mercury.	None	Oct 07, 2016
979	Caloris Planitia	Caloris Planitia	Mercury	1500.00	31.65	198.02	48.60	15.54	176.30	217.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Latin	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-04	Approved	1976	[80]	"Hot plain"; surface temperature hottest near this position.	None	May 25, 2016
15562	Lugus Planitia	Lugus Planitia	Mercury	574.00	-6.24	98.66	-1.77	-10.57	92.74	106.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Gaul	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-07	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[174]	Gaulish equivalent of the Roman god Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
15561	Mearcair Planitia	Mearcair Planitia	Mercury	1175.00	31.40	227.90	43.83	15.11	216.55	246.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-04	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[422]	Irish word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
4404	Odin Planitia	Odin Planitia	Mercury	473.00	23.60	169.86	29.17	18.38	164.10	176.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-03	Approved	1976	[80]	Norse god.	None	Oct 12, 2016
15555	Otaared Planitia	Otaared Planitia	Mercury	470.00	18.26	337.61	24.01	12.92	333.48	342.71	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Arabian	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-10	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[417]	Arabic word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
15558	Papsukkal Planitia	Papsukkal Planitia	Mercury	810.00	-16.25	271.63	-8.85	-22.08	264.19	282.55	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Akkadian (Accadian)	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-09	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[174]	Akkadian messenger god.	None	Mar 14, 2017
15557	Sihtu Planitia	Sihtu Planitia	Mercury	565.00	-2.82	55.57	2.63	-9.21	50.28	59.89	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Babylon	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-06	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[419]	Babylonian word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
5614	Sobkou Planitia	Sobkou Planitia	Mercury	1128.00	39.00	128.02	49.51	28.59	111.41	143.79	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-03	Approved	1976	[412]	Ancient Egyptian messenger god.	Origin was changed from "Messenger god." on 02/17/2017.	Feb 17, 2017
15560	Stilbon Planitia	Stilbon Planitia	Mercury	1550.00	57.54	209.61	68.31	42.83	182.84	238.39	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-04	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[421]	Ancient Greek word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
5750	Suisei Planitia	Suisei Planitia	Mercury	569.00	60.88	147.81	67.70	54.41	140.23	156.44	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-03	Approved	1976	[80]	Japanese word for the planet Mercury.	None	Oct 14, 2016
6025	Tir Planitia	Tir Planitia	Mercury	754.00	-1.04	176.69	7.78	-8.35	170.30	183.75	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-08	Approved	1976	[411]	Persian word for the planet Mercury.	Origin was changed from "Norse word for Mercury." on 02/17/2017, to correct an error.	Feb 17, 2017
15554	Turms Planitia	Turms Planitia	Mercury	622.00	-31.05	350.81	-24.25	-37.92	344.63	356.27	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-14	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[83]	Etruscan messenger god equivalent of Roman god Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
15563	Utaridi Planitia	Utaridi Planitia	Mercury	930.00	-65.50	270.17	-54.05	-75.10	260.24	292.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Swahili	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-15	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[410]	Swahili (E. Africa) name for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017

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