Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Nuptadi Planitia on Venus

Nuptadi Planitia

Feature Name Nuptadi Planitia
Clean Name Nuptadi Planitia
Feature ID 4361
Target Venus
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -73.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -73.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 250.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 250.00 °
Diameter 1200.00 km
Center Latitude -73.00 °
Center Longitude 250.00 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Mandan
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Mandan (US Plains) folk heroine; had magic shell robe.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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