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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Louhi Planitia on Venus

Louhi Planitia

Feature Name	Louhi Planitia
Clean Name	Louhi Planitia
Feature ID	3482
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	88.70 °
Southernmost Latitude	67.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	232.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	115.30 °
Diameter	2440.00 km
Center Latitude	80.50 °
Center Longitude	120.50 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((115.3 67.90000000000001, 232.8 67.90000000000001, 232.8 88.7, 115.3 88.7, 115.3 67.90000000000001)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Finland
Quad	v01 [pdf]
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Karelo-Finn mother of the North.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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