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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Hiei Chu Patera
Clean Name Hiei Chu Patera
Feature ID 2498
Target Venus
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 48.30 °
Southmost Latitude 48.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 98.00 °
Westmost Longitude 96.60 °
Diameter 139.00 km
Center Latitude 48.20 °
Center Longitude 97.40 °
Quad v11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Asia
Ethnicity China
Origin Chinese, converted silk worm product into thread and material (2698 B.C.).
Reference [80] - Lists of names for Mercury nomenclature, provided by David Morrison.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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