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Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Valkyrie Fossae on Venus

Valkyrie Fossae

Feature Name	Valkyrie Fossae
Clean Name	Valkyrie Fossae
Feature ID	6287
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	59.50 °
Southernmost Latitude	57.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	9.90 °
Westernmost Longitude	4.60 °
Diameter	357.00 km
Center Latitude	58.20 °
Center Longitude	7.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((4.6 57.2, 9.9 57.2, 9.9 59.5, 4.6 59.5, 4.6 57.2)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Teutonic
Quad	v02 [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	1991
Origin	Norse battle maidens.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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