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Suge Facula

Suge Facula

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Suge Facula is a bright region on the surface of Mercury, located at 26.1 N, 300.4 W. It was named by the IAU in 2018.[1] Suge is the Basque word for snake.

Suge Facula within Rachmaninoff crater

Suge Facula lies between the inner peak ring and rim in the southeast portion of Rachmaninoff crater, in the Hokusai quadrangle of Mercury.

  • Suge Facula in exaggerated color
  • Oblique view of most of the facula, looking southwest. The distance from upper left to lower right is about 57 km.

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    "Suge Facula". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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