Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Vallis, valles: Tawera Vallis on Venus

Tawera Vallis

Feature Name Tawera Vallis
Clean Name Tawera Vallis
Feature ID 5885
Target Venus
Feature Type Vallis, valles
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -11.60 °
Southernmost Latitude -11.60 °
Easternmost Longitude 67.50 °
Westernmost Longitude 67.50 °
Diameter 500.00 km
Center Latitude -11.60 °
Center Longitude 67.50 °
Continent Oceania
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 New Zealand
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Māori name for planet Venus.
Last Updated Dec 01, 2010 9:41 AM

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