Tir Planitia
Appearance
![]() Mariner 10 image showing scarps in the southeast Tir Planitia region of Mercury. These scarps may be volcanic flow features or compressional faults. The frame is about 130 km across | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 0°48′N 176°06′W / 0.8°N 176.1°W |
Quadrangle | Tolstoj |
Eponym | Persian word for Mercury |
Tir Planitia is a large basin on the planet Mercury. The name Tir (تیر) is the Persian word for "Mercury".
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