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

Planetary Names: Corona, coronae: Acrea Corona on Venus

Acrea Corona

Feature Name	Acrea Corona
Clean Name	Acrea Corona
Feature ID	41
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Corona, coronae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	25.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	23.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	245.40 °
Westernmost Longitude	242.30 °
Diameter	200.00 km
Center Latitude	24.20 °
Center Longitude	243.70 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((242.3 23.2, 245.4 23.2, 245.4 25, 242.3 25, 242.3 23.2)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	v28 [pdf]
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2003
Origin	Greek resplendent mother goddess.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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