Sihtu Planitia
 MESSENGER approximate color WAC image | |
| Feature type | Planitia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 2°49′S 55°34′W / 2.82°S 55.57°W |
| Eponym | Babylonian word for the planet Mercury |
Sihtu Planitia is a large plain on Mercury, approximately 565 km across. It was named in 2017 by the IAU.[1] The plain was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]
The crater Calvino lies at the center of the Planitia, and Rūdaki is on the east side.
References
- ^ Sihtu Planitia, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
