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 °
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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