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Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Minerva Fossae on Venus

Minerva Fossae

Feature Name	Minerva Fossae
Clean Name	Minerva Fossae
Feature ID	3910
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	67.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	62.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	255.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	250.00 °
Diameter	0.00 km
Center Latitude	64.50 °
Center Longitude	252.50 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((250 62, 255 62, 255 67, 250 67, 250 62)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Roman
Quad	v06 [pdf]
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Roman goddess of war.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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Minerva Fossae

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