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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Kvasha Patera
Clean Name Kvasha Patera
Feature ID 3174
Target Venus
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -9.50 °
Southmost Latitude -9.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 69.00 °
Westmost Longitude 69.00 °
Diameter 50.00 km
Center Latitude -9.50 °
Center Longitude 69.00 °
Quad v34 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Soviet
Origin Lidiya; Soviet mineralogist, meteorite researcher (1909-1977).
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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