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

Cleopatra

Feature Name Cleopatra
Clean Name Cleopatra
Feature ID 1240
Target Venus
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 65.80 °
Southernmost Latitude 65.80 °
Easternmost Longitude 7.10 °
Westernmost Longitude 7.10 °
Diameter 105.00 km
Center Latitude 65.80 °
Center Longitude 7.10 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Egypt
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Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Origin Egyptian queen, notable for love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony (69-30 B.C.).
Last Updated Aug 27, 2014 11:03 AM
Additional Information Name changed from Cleopatra Patera.

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