Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Uorsar Rupes on Venus

Uorsar Rupes

Feature Name	Uorsar Rupes
Clean Name	Uorsar Rupes
Feature ID	6230
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	78.30 °
Southernmost Latitude	74.30 °
Easternmost Longitude	357.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	327.50 °
Diameter	820.00 km
Center Latitude	76.80 °
Center Longitude	341.20 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((327.5 74.3, 357.2 74.3, 357.2 78.3, 327.5 78.3, 327.5 74.3)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Caucasus
Quad	v01 [pdf]
Reference	[64] - Large Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd ed., 30 volumes: Sov. Entsikl., Moscow, 1969-1978 (in Russian).
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Adygan (Caucasus) goddess of hearth.
Last Updated	Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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Uorsar Rupes

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