Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Fornax Rupes on Venus

Fornax Rupes

Feature Name	Fornax Rupes
Clean Name	Fornax Rupes
Feature ID	1994
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	33.70 °
Southernmost Latitude	27.30 °
Easternmost Longitude	202.90 °
Westernmost Longitude	199.10 °
Diameter	729.00 km
Center Latitude	30.30 °
Center Longitude	201.10 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((199.1 27.3, 202.9 27.3, 202.9 33.7, 199.1 33.7, 199.1 27.3)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Roman
Quad	v14 [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	1985
Origin	Roman goddess of hearth and baking of bread.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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Fornax Rupes

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