Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Sigrun Fossae on Venus

Sigrun Fossae

Feature Name	Sigrun Fossae
Clean Name	Sigrun Fossae
Feature ID	5528
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	53.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	48.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	19.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	17.00 °
Diameter	970.00 km
Center Latitude	50.50 °
Center Longitude	18.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((17 48, 19 48, 19 53, 17 53, 17 48)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Norse
Quad	v02 [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	1985
Origin	Norse Valkyrie.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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Sigrun Fossae

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