Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Tessera, tesserae: Sopdet Tesserae on Venus

Sopdet Tesserae

Feature Name Sopdet Tesserae
Clean Name Sopdet Tesserae
Feature ID 5648
Target Venus
Feature Type Tessera, tesserae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -45.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -45.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 243.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 243.00 °
Diameter 500.00 km
Center Latitude -45.00 °
Center Longitude 243.00 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Egypt
Quad v52 [pdf]
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Egyptian goddess of Sirius star and the forthcoming year.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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