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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 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((247.6 61, 248.3 61, 248.3 61.5, 247.6 61.5, 247.6 61)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Germany
Quad	v06 [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	1985
Origin	German/Norse vegetation goddess.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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