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Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Akna Montes on Venus

Akna Montes

Feature Name	Akna Montes
Clean Name	Akna Montes
Feature ID	136
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	72.70 °
Southernmost Latitude	65.60 °
Easternmost Longitude	320.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	311.60 °
Diameter	830.00 km
Center Latitude	68.90 °
Center Longitude	318.20 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((311.6 65.59999999999999, 320 65.59999999999999, 320 72.7, 311.6 72.7, 311.6 65.59999999999999)))
Continent	South and Central America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Mayan
Quad	v07 [pdf]
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Mayan goddess of birth.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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