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Feature Name
Latitude
Longitude
Diameter (km)
Origin
Borealis Planitia
73.4
-79.5
na
"Northern plain"; from classical albedo name for quadrangle.
Budh Planitia
22
-150.9
na
Hindu word for Mercury.
Caloris Planitia
30.5
170.2
na
"Hot plain"; surface temperature hottest near this position.
Odin Planitia
23.3
-171.6
na
Norse god.
Sobkou Planitia
39.9
-129.9
na
Messenger god.
Suisei Planitia
59.2
-150.8
na
Japanese word for the planet Mercury.
Tir Planitia
0.8
-176.1
na
Norse word for Mercury.
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