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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Citlalpul Vallis
Clean Name Citlalpul Vallis
Feature ID 1223
Target Venus
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -51.50 °
Southmost Latitude -59.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 205.50 °
Westmost Longitude 168.00 °
Diameter 3160.00 km
Center Latitude -51.80 °
Center Longitude 187.00 °
Quad v59 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1994
Continent North America
Culture Mexico
Origin Aztec name for planet Venus. Name changed from Citlalpul Valles.
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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