Sihtu Planitia
 MESSENGER approximate color WAC image | |
| Feature type | Planitia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 2°49′S 55°34′W / 2.82°S 55.57°W / -2.82; -55.57 |
| Eponym | Babylonian word for the planet Mercury |
Sihtu Planitia is a large plain on Mercury, approximately 565 km across. It was named in 2017 by the IAU.[1] The crater Calvino lies at the center of the Planitia, and Rūdaki is on the east side.
References
- ^ Sihtu Planitia, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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