Budh Planitia is a large plain on Mercury.[1] It lies to the east of Odin Planitia. It falls within the Tolstoj quadrangle. It was named after the Hindu word for Mercury, Budha, in 1976. The region was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]
 Mariner 10 image of most of Budh Planitia | |
| Feature type | Planitia |
|---|---|
| Location | Tolstoj quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 22°00′N 150°54′W / 22.0°N 150.9°W |
| Eponym | Budha |
There are no major craters within Budh Planitia. It lies to the north of the large crater Phidias, and to the south of Couperin.
References
edit- ^ "Budh Planitia". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
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