Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Vejas-mate Dorsa on Venus

Vejas-mate Dorsa

Feature Name	Vejas-mate Dorsa
Clean Name	Vejas mate Dorsa
Feature ID	6342
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-66.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	-75.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	253.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	237.00 °
Diameter	1600.00 km
Center Latitude	-70.50 °
Center Longitude	245.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((237 -75, 253 -75, 253 -66, 237 -66, 237 -75)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latvia
Quad	v60 [pdf]
Reference	[107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1997
Origin	Latvian "wind mother".
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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Vejas-mate Dorsa

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