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

Nortia Tesserae

Feature Name Nortia Tesserae
Clean Name Nortia Tesserae
Feature ID 4344
Target Venus
Feature Type Tessera, tesserae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -49.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -49.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 160.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 160.00 °
Diameter 650.00 km
Center Latitude -49.00 °
Center Longitude 160.00 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Italy
Quad v49 [pdf]
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Etruscan fate goddess.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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