Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Urkuk Dorsa on Venus

Urkuk Dorsa

Feature Name Urkuk Dorsa
Clean Name Urkuk Dorsa
Feature ID 6244
Target Venus
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -12.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -12.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 320.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 320.00 °
Diameter 600.00 km
Center Latitude -12.00 °
Center Longitude 320.00 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Russia
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Nivkhi (Sakhalin Isl.) night maiden.
Last Updated Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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