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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Sogolon Planitia
Clean Name Sogolon Planitia
Feature ID 5619
Target Venus
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 8.00 °
Southmost Latitude 8.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 107.00 °
Westmost Longitude 107.00 °
Diameter 1600.00 km
Center Latitude 8.00 °
Center Longitude 107.00 °
Quad v23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Africa
Culture Mali
Origin Mandingo (Mali) epic heroine, buffalo-woman, mother of giant.
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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