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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Molpe Colles
Clean Name Molpe Colles
Feature ID 3956
Target Venus
Feature Type Collis, colles

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 77.00 °
Southmost Latitude 74.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 195.00 °
Westmost Longitude 190.00 °
Diameter 548.00 km
Center Latitude 76.00 °
Center Longitude 192.00 °
Quad v01 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Greek; mother of Sirens.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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