Odin Planitia
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Odin Planitia | |
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Feature type | Planitia |
Coordinates | 23°18′N 171°36′W / 23.3°N 171.6°WCoordinates: 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]
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