Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Aušrā Dorsa on Venus

Aušrā Dorsa

Feature Name	Aušrā Dorsa
Clean Name	Ausra Dorsa
Feature ID	498
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	52.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	46.80 °
Easternmost Longitude	29.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	20.80 °
Diameter	859.00 km
Center Latitude	49.40 °
Center Longitude	25.30 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((20.8 46.8, 29.8 46.8, 29.8 52, 20.8 52, 20.8 46.8)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Lithuania
Quad	v08 [pdf]
Reference	[65] - Myths of the Peoples of the World (two volumes, in Russian).
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Lithuanian dawn goddess.
Last Updated	Nov 17, 2008 3:50 PM

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