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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Surupa Dorsa
Clean Name Surupa Dorsa
Feature ID 5772
Target Venus
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 71.70 °
Southmost Latitude 71.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 209.00 °
Westmost Longitude 209.00 °
Diameter 981.00 km
Center Latitude 71.70 °
Center Longitude 209.00 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Asia
Ethnicity India
Origin Hindu sky goddess, bringer of rain.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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