Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Chechek on Venus

Chechek

Feature Name Chechek
Clean Name Chechek
Feature ID 1168
Target Venus
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -2.60 °
Southernmost Latitude -2.60 °
Easternmost Longitude 272.30 °
Westernmost Longitude 272.30 °
Diameter 7.20 km
Center Latitude -2.60 °
Center Longitude 272.30 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Tuva
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Tuva (Siberia) first name.
Last Updated Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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