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

Sogolon Planitia

Feature Name Sogolon Planitia
Clean Name Sogolon Planitia
Feature ID 5619
Target Venus
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 8.00 °
Southernmost Latitude 8.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 107.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 107.00 °
Diameter 1600.00 km
Center Latitude 8.00 °
Center Longitude 107.00 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Mali
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Mandingo (Mali) epic heroine, buffalo-woman, mother of giant.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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