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| Feature type | Planitia |
|---|---|
| Location | Debussy,Bach, andNeruda quadrangles;Mercury |
| Coordinates | 65°30′S270°10′W / 65.5°S 270.17°W /-65.5; -270.17 |
| Diameter | 930 km (580 mi) |
| Eponym | Swahili word for the planet Mercury |
Utaridi Planitia is a large plain in the southern hemisphere ofMercury. Most of it is in theDebussy quadrangle, but it extends to the east intoNeruda quadrangle and to the south intoBach quadrangle. The plain was named by theIAU in 2017.[1]
The large craterAlver lies in southern Utaridi Planitia. TheRembrandt basin lies to the north of it.
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