Planetary Names

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

Planetary Names: Fluctus, fluctūs: Merisa Fluctus on Venus

Merisa Fluctus

Feature Name	Merisa Fluctus
Clean Name	Merisa Fluctus
Feature ID	3855
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Fluctus, fluctūs
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	22.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	19.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	11.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	6.00 °
Diameter	630.00 km
Center Latitude	20.50 °
Center Longitude	9.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((6 19.9, 11.3 19.9, 11.3 22.2, 6 22.2, 6 19.9)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Caucasus
Quad	v20 [pdf]
Reference	[65] - Myths of the Peoples of the World (two volumes, in Russian).
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2000
Origin	Adygan (N. Caucasus) beekeeping goddess.
Last Updated	Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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