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

Athena Tessera

Feature Name Athena Tessera
Clean Name Athena Tessera
Feature ID 454
Target Venus
Feature Type Tessera, tesserae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 35.00 °
Southernmost Latitude 35.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 175.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 175.00 °
Diameter 1800.00 km
Center Latitude 35.00 °
Center Longitude 175.00 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Greek
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Greek goddess of wisdom.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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