Victoria Rupes

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 the Victoria, a ship used on the famous expedition of Ferdinand Magellan.

Victoria Rupes
Feature typeRupes
Coordinates50.9°N 31.1°W / 50.9; -31.1
EponymVictoria, a ship used on Ferdinand Magellan's expedition
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