Tir Planitia
Tir Planitia is a large basin on the planet Mercury. The name Tir (تیر) is the Persian word for "Mercury".
Mariner 10 image showing scarps in the southeast Tir Planitia region of Mercury. These scarps may be volcanic flow features or compressional faults. The frame is about 130 km across | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 0.8°N 176.1°W |
Eponym | Persian word for Mercury |
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