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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Oxomoco Tholus
Clean Name Oxomoco Tholus
Feature ID 16202
Target Venus
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -31.72 °
Southmost Latitude -32.82 °
Eastmost Longitude 219.74 °
Westmost Longitude 218.24 °
Diameter 140.00 km
Center Latitude -32.28 °
Center Longitude 218.99 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 05, 2023
Continent North America
Culture Aztec
Origin Aztec moon and night goddess.
Reference [127] - Goddesses in World Mythology, by Martha Ann and Dorothy Myers Imel: ABC-CLIO, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA 1993.
Updated May 05, 2023 8:12 PM

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