Odin Planitia

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]

Odin Planitia
Feature typePlanitia
Coordinates23.3°N 171.6°W / 23.3; -171.6
EponymOdin

References
  1. Odin Planitia, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
  2. Katterfeld, G.N. Volcanism on Mercury. Bulletin of Volcanology 47, 531–535 (1984). doi.org/10.1007/BF01961224
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