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Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Fulgora Dorsa on Venus

Fulgora Dorsa

Feature Name	Fulgora Dorsa
Clean Name	Fulgora Dorsa
Feature ID	14594
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	78.70 °
Southernmost Latitude	78.60 °
Easternmost Longitude	355.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	330.00 °
Diameter	463.00 km
Center Latitude	78.50 °
Center Longitude	342.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((330 78.7, 355 78.7, 355 78.59999999999999, 330 78.59999999999999, 330 78.7)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Roman
Quad	v01 [pdf]
Reference	[127] - Goddesses in World Mythology, by Martha Ann and Dorothy Myers Imel: ABC-CLIO, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA 1993.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Sep 04, 2009
Origin	Roman goddess of lightning.
Last Updated	Sep 04, 2009 7:38 AM

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