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

Galina

Feature Name Galina
Clean Name Galina
Feature ID 2077
Target Venus
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 47.60 °
Southernmost Latitude 47.60 °
Easternmost Longitude 307.10 °
Westernmost Longitude 307.10 °
Diameter 16.80 km
Center Latitude 47.60 °
Center Longitude 307.10 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Bulgaria
Quad v18 [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 Bulgarian first name.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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