Planetary Names

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Planetary Names: Planitia, planitiae: Vellamo Planitia on Venus

Vellamo Planitia

Feature Name	Vellamo Planitia
Clean Name	Vellamo Planitia
Feature ID	6344
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Planitia, planitiae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	45.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	45.30 °
Easternmost Longitude	158.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	139.40 °
Diameter	2155.00 km
Center Latitude	45.40 °
Center Longitude	149.10 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((139.4 45.3, 158.7 45.3, 158.7 45.4, 139.4 45.4, 139.4 45.3)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Finland
Quad	v12 [pdf]
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Karelo-Finn mermaid.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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