Planetary Names

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

Planetary Names: Rupes, rupēs: Vesta Rupes on Venus

Vesta Rupes

Feature Name	Vesta Rupes
Clean Name	Vesta Rupes
Feature ID	6368
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Rupes, rupēs
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	59.50 °
Southernmost Latitude	57.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	330.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	317.30 °
Diameter	788.00 km
Center Latitude	58.30 °
Center Longitude	323.90 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((317.3 57.2, 330.8 57.2, 330.8 59.5, 317.3 59.5, 317.3 57.2)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Roman
Quad	v07 [pdf]
Reference	[48] - Letter from G. H. Pettengill to Venus Task Group, April 27, 1977.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Roman hearth goddess.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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