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Planetary Names: Vallis, valles: Vesper Vallis on Venus

Vesper Vallis

Feature Name	Vesper Vallis
Clean Name	Vesper Vallis
Feature ID	6367
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Vallis, valles
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-59.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	-60.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	184.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	176.00 °
Diameter	610.00 km
Center Latitude	-59.30 °
Center Longitude	180.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((184 -60, 176 -60, 176 -59, 184 -59, 184 -60)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	-
Reference	[155] - G:otter in Planeten und Monden, by J. Blunck: Verlag Harri Deutsch, Frankfort a/M, Thun, 1987.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2000
Origin	Latin name for evening Venus.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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