Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Varma-Ava Dorsa on Venus

Varma-Ava Dorsa

Feature Name	Varma-Ava Dorsa
Clean Name	Varma Ava Dorsa
Feature ID	6323
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	66.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	58.40 °
Easternmost Longitude	268.60 °
Westernmost Longitude	266.80 °
Diameter	767.00 km
Center Latitude	62.30 °
Center Longitude	268.80 °
kml download	Varma-Ava Dorsa.kml
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Mordvinian
Quad	v06 [pdf]
Reference	[65] - Myths of the Peoples of the World (two volumes, in Russian).
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Mordvinian (Volga Finn) wind goddess.
Last Updated	Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM