Victoria Rupes is an escarpment in the Victoria quadrangle of Mercury. The quadrangle was named after this escarpment, and the escarpment itself was named after the Victoria, a ship used on the famous expedition of Ferdinand Magellan. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976.[1]
 Oblique MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Feature type | Rupes |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°54′N 31°06′W / 50.9°N 31.1°W |
| Eponym | Victoria, a ship used on Ferdinand Magellan's expedition |
The escarpment cuts across Enheduanna crater at its southern end and across an unnamed crater near its center.
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- ^ "Victoria Rupes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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