Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Ariadne on Venus

Ariadne

Feature Name	Ariadne
Clean Name	Ariadne
Feature ID	374
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	43.90 °
Southernmost Latitude	43.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	359.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	0.20 °
Diameter	23.60 km
Center Latitude	43.90 °
Center Longitude	360.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((359.8 43.7, 0.2 43.7, 0.2 43.9, 359.8 43.9, 359.8 43.7)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[43] - Dictionary of Classical Mythology, by J. E. Zimmerman: Harper and Row, New York, 1971.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Greek first name.
Last Updated	Jan 04, 2008 12:22 PM
Additional Information	Central peak in this crater defines zero degrees longitude.

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Ariadne

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