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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Poranica Valles
Clean Name Poranica Valles
Feature ID 4801
Target Venus
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -21.00 °
Southmost Latitude -21.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 178.50 °
Westmost Longitude 178.50 °
Diameter 550.00 km
Center Latitude -21.00 °
Center Longitude 178.50 °
Quad v37 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Europe
Culture Slovenia
Origin Slovenian name for planet Venus. Name changed from Poranica Vallis.
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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