Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Sedna Planitia on Venus

Sedna Planitia

Feature Name Sedna Planitia
Clean Name Sedna Planitia
Feature ID 5404
Target Venus
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 52.60 °
Southernmost Latitude 31.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 356.40 °
Westernmost Longitude 320.40 °
Diameter 3570.00 km
Center Latitude 42.70 °
Center Longitude 340.70 °
Continent North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Eskimo
Quad v19 [pdf]
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Origin Eskimo; her fingers became seals and whales.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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