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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Dennitsa Dorsa on Venus

Dennitsa Dorsa

Feature Name	Dennitsa Dorsa
Clean Name	Dennitsa Dorsa
Feature ID	1491
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	89.80 °
Southernmost Latitude	81.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	311.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	203.70 °
Diameter	872.00 km
Center Latitude	85.60 °
Center Longitude	205.90 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((203.7 81.5, 311 81.5, 311 89.8, 203.7 89.8, 203.7 81.5)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Slavic
Quad	v01 [pdf]
Reference	[65] - Myths of the Peoples of the World (two volumes, in Russian).
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Slavic goddess of day, light.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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Dennitsa Dorsa

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