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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Virilis Tesserae
Clean Name Virilis Tesserae
Feature ID 6403
Target Venus
Feature Type Tessera, tesserae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 59.60 °
Southmost Latitude 52.60 °
Eastmost Longitude 240.10 °
Westmost Longitude 238.90 °
Diameter 782.00 km
Center Latitude 56.10 °
Center Longitude 239.70 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Roman
Origin One of the names of Fortuna, Roman goddess of chance.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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