Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Tholus, tholi: Nertus Tholus on Venus

Nertus Tholus

Feature Name Nertus Tholus
Clean Name Nertus Tholus
Feature ID 4219
Target Venus
Feature Type Tholus, tholi
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 61.50 °
Southernmost Latitude 61.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 248.30 °
Westernmost Longitude 247.60 °
Diameter 66.00 km
Center Latitude 61.20 °
Center Longitude 247.90 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Germany
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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 1985
Origin German/Norse vegetation goddess.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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