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Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Naguchitsa Fossae on Venus

Naguchitsa Fossae

Feature Name	Naguchitsa Fossae
Clean Name	Naguchitsa Fossae
Feature ID	4108
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-34.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	-36.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	163.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	155.40 °
Diameter	730.00 km
Center Latitude	-35.60 °
Center Longitude	159.30 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((155.4 -34.4, 163.2 -34.4, 163.2 -36, 155.4 -36, 155.4 -34.4)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Caucasus
Quad	v49 [pdf]
Reference	[65] - Myths of the Peoples of the World (two volumes, in Russian).
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2003
Origin	Adygan evil warrior, old woman with iron teeth.
Last Updated	Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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