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Abeeso Facula

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Abeeso Facula is a bright, irregular depression on the surface of Mercury, located at 21.7° N, 214.6° W. It was named by the IAU in 2018.[1] Abeeso is the Somali word for snake. The depression is the site of a volcanic explosion.

Abeeso Facula is near the southwestern rim of the Caloris basin. Abeeso Facula is immediately southwest of Agwo Facula.

  • Map showing Abeeso Facula and nearby Agwo Facula
    Map showing Abeeso Facula and nearby Agwo Facula
  • Another view from MESSENGER
    Another view from MESSENGER

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  1. ^ "Abeeso Facula". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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