Antoniadi Dorsum
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Antoniadi Dorsum is a ridge on Mercury
at 25.1°N 30.5°W. It was named by the International Astronomical Union
after Eugène Michel Antoniadi
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Mercury (planet)
Mercury is the innermost and smallest planet in the Solar System, orbiting the Sun once every 87.969 Earth days. The orbit of Mercury has the highest eccentricity of all the Solar System planets, and it has the smallest axial tilt. It completes three rotations about its axis for every two orbits...
at 25.1°N 30.5°W. It was named by the International Astronomical Union
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
after Eugène Michel Antoniadi
Eugène Michel Antoniadi
Eugène Michel Antoniadi was a Greek astronomer, born in Asia Minor, who spent most of his life in France. He was also known as Eugenios Antoniadis...
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