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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Naijok Fossae
Clean Name Naijok Fossae
Feature ID 4114
Target Venus
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -70.20 °
Southmost Latitude -70.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 337.00 °
Westmost Longitude 337.00 °
Diameter 450.00 km
Center Latitude -70.20 °
Center Longitude 337.00 °
Quad v61 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Africa
Culture Sudan
Origin Dinka (Sudan) evil deity.
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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