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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nipa Tholus
Clean Name Nipa Tholus
Feature ID 4304
Target Venus
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 8.70 °
Southmost Latitude 8.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 256.20 °
Westmost Longitude 255.20 °
Diameter 140.00 km
Center Latitude 8.40 °
Center Longitude 255.70 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent North America
Culture Algonquin
Origin Algonquin moon goddess.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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