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Africanus Horton
Coordinates on Mercury 50° 57′ 36″ S, 41° 11′ 24″ W  (-50.96°, -41.19°) Type landmark Zoom 8


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Longitude[editar]

Longitude on Mercury increases in the westerly direction. A small crater named Hun Kal provides the reference point for measuring longitude. By definition, the center of Hun Kal is 20° west longitude.[1]

References[editar]

  1. ^ "USGS Astrogeology: Rotation and pole position for the Sun and planets (IAU WGCCRE)". Retrieved 22 October 2009.

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