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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Niobe Planitia on Venus

Niobe Planitia

Feature Name	Niobe Planitia
Clean Name	Niobe Planitia
Feature ID	4303
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	31.10 °
Southernmost Latitude	18.60 °
Easternmost Longitude	133.90 °
Westernmost Longitude	95.20 °
Diameter	5008.00 km
Center Latitude	21.00 °
Center Longitude	112.30 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((95.2 18.6, 133.9 18.6, 133.9 31.1, 95.2 31.1, 95.2 18.6)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	v23 [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	1982
Origin	Greek; her 12 children killed by Artemis and Apollo.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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