Caloris Planitia (Mercury)

"Hot plain"; surface temperature hottest near this position.

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 506 km

Munch

MRV
7 Hours 55 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 8 Hours

N 469 km

Poe

MRV
7 Hours 20 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 21 Hours

NE 617 km

Balanchine

MRV
9 Hours 38 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 17 Hours

W 717 km

Kertész

MRV
11 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
9 Days

Caloris Planitia

32.57° N 162.31° E

E 917 km

March

MRV
14 Hours 20 Minutes
Walking
11 Days 12 Hours

SW 236 km

Cunningham(next)

MRV
3 Hours 42 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 23 Hours

S 93 km

Apollodorus(last)

MRV
1 Hour 27 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 4 Hours

SE 336 km

Atget

MRV
5 Hours 15 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 5 Hours

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