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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Corona, coronae: Prthivi Corona on Venus

Prthivi Corona

Feature Name	Prthivi Corona
Clean Name	Prthivi Corona
Feature ID	4855
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Corona, coronae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	12.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	9.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	250.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	246.80 °
Diameter	375.00 km
Center Latitude	10.80 °
Center Longitude	248.50 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((246.8 9.5, 250.7 9.5, 250.7 12.2, 246.8 12.2, 246.8 9.5)))
Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	India
Quad	v28 [pdf]
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2003
Origin	Hindu (India) mother goddess.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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