Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Chih Nu Dorsum on Venus

Chih Nu Dorsum

Feature Name Chih Nu Dorsum
Clean Name Chih Nu Dorsum
Feature ID 1180
Target Venus
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -73.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -73.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 195.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 195.00 °
Diameter 625.00 km
Center Latitude -73.00 °
Center Longitude 195.00 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 China
Quad v59 [pdf]
Reference [111] - The Book of Goddesses and Heroines, by P. Monaghan: Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, Minn., 1990.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1994
Origin Chinese sky goddess.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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