Borealis_Planitia

Borealis Planitia

Borealis Planitia

Plain on Mercury

Borealis Planitia /bɒriːˈeɪɪs pləˈnɪʃiə/ is a large plain on Mercury[1] with a smooth floor, thought to be similar to a lunar mare.[2] It is centered at 73.4° N, 79.5° W. The name is Latin for Northern Plain.

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Typical Borealis Planitia, north of the crater Monteverdi

References

  1. [1]
    "Borealis Planitia". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    Topographic Features and Surface History, Atlas of Mercury (NASA SP-423), 1976


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