Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Harahvaiti Fossa on Rhea

Harahvaiti Fossa

Feature Name Harahvaiti Fossa
Clean Name Harahvaiti Fossa
Feature ID 14762
Target Rhea
Feature Type Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -31.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -41.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 167.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 175.00 °
Diameter 190.00 km
Center Latitude -36.00 °
Center Longitude 171.00 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Persian
Quad -
Reference [245] - Sun Songs: Creation Myths from around the World, by Raymond Van Over: Mentor Books, New York, 1980.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Aug 06, 2010
Origin Beautiful land created by Persian god Ahura Mazda (Ormazd); modern Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Last Updated Aug 06, 2010 8:55 AM
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