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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Maya Corona
Clean Name Maya Corona
Feature ID 3768
Target Venus
Feature Type Corona, coronae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 23.00 °
Southmost Latitude 23.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 98.00 °
Westmost Longitude 98.00 °
Diameter 225.00 km
Center Latitude 23.00 °
Center Longitude 98.00 °
Quad v23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1994
Continent Asia
Culture India
Origin Hindu mother earth goddess.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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