Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Lukelong Dorsa on Venus

Lukelong Dorsa

Feature Name	Lukelong Dorsa
Clean Name	Lukelong Dorsa
Feature ID	3511
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	78.70 °
Southernmost Latitude	66.80 °
Easternmost Longitude	184.10 °
Westernmost Longitude	155.40 °
Diameter	1566.00 km
Center Latitude	73.30 °
Center Longitude	178.80 °
kml download	Lukelong Dorsa.kml
Continent	Oceania
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Caroline Is.
Quad	v04 [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	Polynesian goddess, creator of heavens.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM