Victoria Rupes
Feature type | Rupes |
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Coordinates | 50°54′N 31°06′W / 50.9°N 31.1°WCoordinates: 50°54′N 31°06′W / 50.9°N 31.1°W |
Eponym | Ship belonging to Ferdinand Magellan's expedition |
Victoria Rupes is an escarpment at 50.9°N, 31.1°W in the Victoria quadrangle of Mercury. The quadrangle was named after this escarpment, and the escarpment itself was named after a ship belonging to the famous expedition of Ferdinand Magellan.
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