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

Norterma Tholus

Feature Name Norterma Tholus
Clean Name Norterma Tholus
Feature ID 4339
Target Venus
Feature Type Tholus, tholi
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -77.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -77.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 188.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 188.00 °
Diameter 15.00 km
Center Latitude -77.00 °
Center Longitude 188.00 °
Continent Asia
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Tibet
Quad v62 [pdf]
Reference [154] - Letter from Lisa Leghorn (Rigdzin Ling, Junction City, CA, USA) to Merton and Louise Davies, May 15, 1990.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Origin Tibetan wealth-giving goddess.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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