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− | Longitude on Mercury increases in the westerly direction. A small crater named [[Hun Kal (crater)|Hun Kal]] provides the reference point for measuring longitude. By definition, the center of Hun Kal is 20° west longitude.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/Projects/WGCCRE/constants/iau2000_table1.html| | + | Longitude on Mercury increases in the westerly direction. A small crater named [[Hun Kal (crater)|Hun Kal]] provides the reference point for measuring longitude. By definition, the center of Hun Kal is 20° west longitude.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/Projects/WGCCRE/constants/iau2000_table1.html|access-date=22 October 2009|title=USGS Astrogeology: Rotation and pole position for the Sun and planets (IAU WGCCRE)}}</ref> |
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Coordinates on Mercury | {latdegabs}° {latminint}′ {latsecdec}″ {latNS}, {londegabs}° {lonminint}′ {lonsecdec}″ {lonEW} ({latdegdec}°, {londegdec}°) | Type | {type} | Zoom | {zoom} |
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Longitude
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]
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References
- ↑ "USGS Astrogeology: Rotation and pole position for the Sun and planets (IAU WGCCRE)". Retrieved 22 October 2009.