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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ushas Mons
Clean Name Ushas Mons
Feature ID 6248
Target Venus
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -23.80 °
Southmost Latitude -25.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 327.10 °
Westmost Longitude 323.10 °
Diameter 413.00 km
Center Latitude -24.30 °
Center Longitude 324.60 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Asia
Culture India
Origin Indian goddess of dawn.
Reference [48] - Letter from G. H. Pettengill to Venus Task Group, April 27, 1977.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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