Borealis Planitia

Borealis Planitia
	Part of Borealis Planitia, photographed by MESSENGER
Location	Borealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	73°24′N 79°30′W / 73.4°N 79.5°W
Eponym	Latin for "Northern Plain"

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.

References

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

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[1] "Borealis Planitia". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[2] Topographic Features and Surface History, Atlas of Mercury (NASA SP-423), 1976

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