List of quadrangles on Mercury
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The surface of the planet Mercury has been divided into the following quadrangles:
| Name | Number | Namesake | Area[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borealis | H-1 | Borealis Planitia[2] | North pole to 65° latitude | Provisionally called "Goethe", but renamed by the International Astronomical Union in 1976 (IAU, 1977).[1] Map. |
| Victoria | H-2 | Victoria Rupes | 0 to 90° longitude, 20 to 70 ° latitude | Also called Aurora.[1] Map. |
| Shakespeare | H-3 | Shakespeare crater | 90 to 180° longitude, 20 to 70° latitude | Also called Caduceata.[1] Map. |
| Liguria | H-4 | Liguria albedo feature | 270 to 180° longitude, 20 to 70° latitude | |
| Apollonia | H-5 | Apollonia albedo feature | 360 to 270° longitude, 20 to 70° latitude | |
| Kuiper | H-6 | Kuiper crater | 0 to 72° longitude, -25 to 25° latitude | Also called Tricrena[1] Map |
| Beethoven | H-7 | Beethoven crater | 72 to 144° longitude, -25 to 25° latitude | Also called Solitudo Lycaonis[1] Map |
| Tolstoj | H-8 | Tolstoj crater | 144 to 216° longitude, -25 to 25° latitude | Provisionally called "Tir", but renamed by the International Astronomical Union in 1976 (IAU, 1977).[1] Also called Phaethontias.[1] Map |
| Solitudo Criophori | H-9 | Solitudo Criophori albedo feature | 216 to 288° longitude, -25 to 25° latitude | |
| Pieria | H-10 | Pieria albedo feature | 288 to 360° longitude, -25 to 25° latitude | |
| Discovery | H-11 | Discovery Rupes[2] | 0 to 90° longitude, -20 to -70° latitude | Also called Solitudo Hermae Trismegisti[1] Map. |
| Michelangelo | H-12 | Michelangelo crater | 90 to 180° longitude, -20 to -70° latitude | Also called Solitudo Promethei[1] Map |
| Solitudo Persephones | H-13 | Solitudo Persephones albedo feature | 180 to 270° longitude, -20 to -70° latitude | |
| Cyllene | H-14 | Cyllene albedo feature | 270 to 360° longitude, -20 to -70° latitude | |
| Bach | H-15 | Bach crater | South pole to -65° latitude | Also called Australia. Map. |
Relationship of the quadrangles to each other on the surface of Mercury (North is at the top):[1]
| H-1 Borealis (features) |
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| H-5 Apollonia (features) |
H-4 Liguria (features) |
H-3 Shakespeare (features) |
H-2 Victoria (features) |
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| H-10 Pieria (features) |
H-9 Solitudo Criophori (features) |
H-8 Tolstoj (features) |
H-7 Beethoven (features) |
H-6 Kuiper (features) |
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| H-14 Cyllene (features) |
H-13 Solitudo Persephones (features) |
H-12 Michelangelo (features) |
H-11 Discovery (features) |
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| H-15 Bach (features) |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Schaber, Gerald G.; John F. McCauley (1980). Geologic Map of the Tolstoj (H-8) Quadrangle of Mercury. U.S. Geological Survey. USGS Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I–1199, as part of the Atlas of Mercury, 1:5,000,000 Geologic Series. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ a b SP-423 Atlas of Mercury. NASA.gov. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
