Odin Planitia
Feature type | Planitia |
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Coordinates | 23°18′N 171°36′W / 23.3°N 171.6°W |
Eponym | Odin |
Odin Planitia is a large basin on Mercury located in the Tolstoj quadrangle at 23.3° N, 171.6° W. It was named after the Norse god Odin in 1976 by the IAU.[1] A large volcanic dome 7 km in diameter and 1.4 km high is situated near the center of Odin.[2]
References
- ^ Odin Planitia, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- ^ Katterfeld, G.N. Volcanism on Mercury. Bulletin of Volcanology 47, 531–535 (1984). doi.org/10.1007/BF01961224