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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Laka Mons
Clean Name Laka Mons
Feature ID 3240
Target Venus
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 79.90 °
Southmost Latitude 79.90 °
Eastmost Longitude 262.00 °
Westmost Longitude 262.00 °
Diameter 220.00 km
Center Latitude 79.90 °
Center Longitude 262.00 °
Quad v01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Oceania
Culture Hawaii
Origin Hawaiian uncultivated area goddess.
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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