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

Himiko

Feature Name Himiko
Clean Name Himiko
Feature ID 2509
Target Venus
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 19.00 °
Southernmost Latitude 19.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 124.30 °
Westernmost Longitude 124.30 °
Diameter 36.60 km
Center Latitude 19.00 °
Center Longitude 124.30 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Japan
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Reference [102] - List provided by V.G. Suriquez, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Origin Japanese queen (4th century A.D.).
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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