Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Corona, coronae: Nefertiti Corona on Venus

Nefertiti Corona

Feature Name Nefertiti Corona
Clean Name Nefertiti Corona
Feature ID 4190
Target Venus
Feature Type Corona, coronae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 35.90 °
Southernmost Latitude 35.80 °
Easternmost Longitude 49.80 °
Westernmost Longitude 46.60 °
Diameter 371.00 km
Center Latitude 35.90 °
Center Longitude 48.20 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Egypt
Quad v09 [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 1991
Origin Beautiful Egyptian queen (c. 1390-c. 1354 B.C.).
Last Updated Jul 10, 2014 7:47 AM
Additional Information Name changed from Nefertiti Patera.

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