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Enwonwu (crater)
Coordinates on Mercury 9° 54′ 0″ S, 238° 24′ 0″ W  (-9.9°, -238.4°) Type landmark Zoom 8


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Longitude[edit]

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[edit]

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

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