Arecibo Catena
Arecibo Catena (Arecibo Vallis until March 2013) is a catena on Mercury. It is located at latitude 27.5 S, longitude 28.4 W, in the hilly and chaotic terrain antipodal to Caloris Basin. It is named after Arecibo Observatory.
![]() Photograph by MESSENGER showing Arecibo Catena and nearby craters | |
Feature type | Catena |
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Coordinates | 27.5°S 28.4°W |
Eponym | Arecibo Observatory |
Arecibo Vallis is connected to Petrarch crater.
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