Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Faufau on Venus

Faufau

Feature Name Faufau
Clean Name Faufau
Feature ID 1918
Target Venus
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 18.80 °
Southernmost Latitude 18.80 °
Easternmost Longitude 8.30 °
Westernmost Longitude 8.30 °
Diameter 7.80 km
Center Latitude 18.80 °
Center Longitude 8.30 °
Continent Oceania
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Polynesia
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Polynesian first name.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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