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Sarpa Facula is a bright region on the surface of Mercury, located at 53.07° S, 30.87° W. It was named by the IAU in 2019.[1] Sarpa is the Sinhalese word for snake.

Sarpa Facula is north of Ular Facula and southeast of Havu Facula and Bitin Facula.

References

  1. ^ "Sarpa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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