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

Altana

Feature Name Altana
Clean Name Altana
Feature ID 207
Target Venus
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 1.40 °
Southernmost Latitude 1.40 °
Easternmost Longitude 69.90 °
Westernmost Longitude 69.90 °
Diameter 6.00 km
Center Latitude 1.40 °
Center Longitude 69.90 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Kalmyk
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Kalmyk first name.
Last Updated Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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