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

Planetary Names: Vallis, valles: Fara Vallis on Venus

Fara Vallis

Feature Name	Fara Vallis
Clean Name	Fara Vallis
Feature ID	1910
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Vallis, valles
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-0.60 °
Southernmost Latitude	-1.80 °
Easternmost Longitude	346.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	344.40 °
Diameter	260.00 km
Center Latitude	-1.20 °
Center Longitude	345.50 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((346 -1.8, 344.4 -1.8, 344.4 -0.6, 346 -0.6, 346 -1.8)))
Continent	Africa
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Madagascar
Quad	v43 [pdf]
Reference	[65] - Myths of the Peoples of the World (two volumes, in Russian).
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2000
Origin	Malagasy (Madagascar) water goddess.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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