Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Metelitsa Dorsa on Venus

Metelitsa Dorsa

Feature Name Metelitsa Dorsa
Clean Name Metelitsa Dorsa
Feature ID 3871
Target Venus
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 16.00 °
Southernmost Latitude 16.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 31.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 31.00 °
Diameter 1300.00 km
Center Latitude 16.00 °
Center Longitude 31.00 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Slavic
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin E. Slavic snowstorm deity.
Last Updated Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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