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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Lowana Planitia
Clean Name Lowana Planitia
Feature ID 3491
Target Venus
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 43.00 °
Southmost Latitude 43.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 98.00 °
Westmost Longitude 98.00 °
Diameter 2700.00 km
Center Latitude 43.00 °
Center Longitude 98.00 °
Quad v11 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Oceania
Culture Australia
Origin Australian aboriginal tale heroine; lived alone by the sea weaving baskets.
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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