Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Corona, coronae: Perchta Corona on Venus

Perchta Corona

Feature Name Perchta Corona
Clean Name Perchta Corona
Feature ID 4652
Target Venus
Feature Type Corona, coronae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 17.00 °
Southernmost Latitude 17.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 234.50 °
Westernmost Longitude 234.50 °
Diameter 500.00 km
Center Latitude 17.00 °
Center Longitude 234.50 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Germany
Quad v27 [pdf]
Reference [111] - The Book of Goddesses and Heroines, by P. Monaghan: Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, Minn., 1990.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1994
Origin German fertility goddess.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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