Slang Faculae

Slang Faculae is a bright region on the surface of Mercury, located at 24.5° N, 179.3° W. It was named by the IAU in 2018.[1] Slang is the Afrikaans word for snake.

MESSENGER approximate color image

Slang Faculae lies on the southeast rim of the Caloris basin, east of Atget crater and south of March crater.

References
  1. "Slang". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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