Borealis Planitia (Mercury)

"Northern plain"; from classical albedo name for quadrangle.

Borealis Planitia is a large basin on Mercury with a smooth floor, thought to be similar to a lunar mare. It is centered at 73.4° N, 79.5° W. The name is Latin for "Northern Plain". (wikipedia entry)

A planitia is a low plain. On Mercury they are named after names for Mercury (either the planet or the god) in various languages.

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NW 899 km

Despréz

MRV
14 Hours 3 Minutes
Walking
11 Days 6 Hours

N 238 km

Qiu Ying

MRV
3 Hours 43 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 23 Hours

NE 1240 km

Goethe

MRV
19 Hours 23 Minutes
Walking
15 Days 13 Hours

W 1443 km

Bjornson

MRV
22 Hours 33 Minutes
Walking
18 Days 2 Hours

Borealis Planitia

74.7° N 279.91° E

E 734 km

Tung Yüan

MRV
11 Hours 29 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 5 Hours

SW 196 km

Myron

MRV
3 Hours 4 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 11 Hours

S 79 km

Monteverdi(next)

MRV
1 Hour 14 Minutes
Walking
23 Hours 49 Minutes

SE 1026 km

Praxiteles

MRV
16 Hours 2 Minutes
Walking
12 Days 21 Hours

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