Planetary Names

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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Tessera, tesserae: Tellus Tessera on Venus

Tellus Tessera

Feature Name	Tellus Tessera
Clean Name	Tellus Tessera
Feature ID	5909
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Tessera, tesserae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	49.10 °
Southernmost Latitude	36.10 °
Easternmost Longitude	81.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	72.70 °
Diameter	2329.00 km
Center Latitude	42.60 °
Center Longitude	76.80 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((72.7 36.1, 81 36.1, 81 49.1, 72.7 49.1, 72.7 36.1)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	v10 [pdf]
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Greek Titaness
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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