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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Maat Mons on Venus

Maat Mons

Feature Name	Maat Mons
Clean Name	Maat Mons
Feature ID	3550
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	2.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	-1.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	194.90 °
Westernmost Longitude	193.90 °
Diameter	395.00 km
Center Latitude	0.50 °
Center Longitude	194.60 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((193.9 -1.2, 194.9 -1.2, 194.9 2.2, 193.9 2.2, 193.9 -1.2)))
Continent	Africa
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Egypt
Quad	v26 [pdf]
Reference	[48] - Letter from G. H. Pettengill to Venus Task Group, April 27, 1977.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Ancient Egyptian goddess of truth and justice.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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