Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Vallis, valles: Hoku-ao Vallis on Venus

Hoku-ao Vallis

Feature Name Hoku-ao Vallis
Clean Name Hoku ao Vallis
Feature ID 2535
Target Venus
Feature Type Vallis, valles
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 28.00 °
Southernmost Latitude 28.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 166.50 °
Westernmost Longitude 166.50 °
Diameter 450.00 km
Center Latitude 28.00 °
Center Longitude 166.50 °
Continent Oceania
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Hawaii
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Hawaiian name for planet Venus.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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