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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Metelitsa Dorsa
Clean Name Metelitsa Dorsa
Feature ID 3871
Target Venus
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 16.00 °
Southmost Latitude 16.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.00 °
Westmost Longitude 31.00 °
Diameter 1300.00 km
Center Latitude 16.00 °
Center Longitude 31.00 °
Quad v21 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Europe
Culture Slavic
Origin E. Slavic snowstorm deity.
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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