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

Fea Fossae

Feature Name Fea Fossae
Clean Name Fea Fossae
Feature ID 1924
Target Venus
Feature Type Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 27.50 °
Southernmost Latitude 27.50 °
Easternmost Longitude 224.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 224.00 °
Diameter 620.00 km
Center Latitude 27.50 °
Center Longitude 224.00 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Celtic
Quad v15 [pdf]
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Gaelic war goddess.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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