Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Fluctus, fluctūs: Kaiwan Fluctus on Venus

Kaiwan Fluctus

Feature Name Kaiwan Fluctus
Clean Name Kaiwan Fluctus
Feature ID 2891
Target Venus
Feature Type Fluctus, fluctūs
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -45.50 °
Southernmost Latitude -45.50 °
Easternmost Longitude 358.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 358.00 °
Diameter 1200.00 km
Center Latitude -45.50 °
Center Longitude 358.00 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Ethiopia
Quad v55 [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 1991
Origin Ethiopian earth mother.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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