Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Tessera, tesserae: Norna Tesserae on Venus

Norna Tesserae

Feature Name Norna Tesserae
Clean Name Norna Tesserae
Feature ID 4337
Target Venus
Feature Type Tessera, tesserae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -50.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -50.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 263.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 263.00 °
Diameter 700.00 km
Center Latitude -50.00 °
Center Longitude 263.00 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Norse
Quad -
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Norse fate goddess; there are three Nornas weaving fate thread.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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