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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Volkova
Clean Name Volkova
Feature ID 6429
Target Venus
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 75.20 °
Southmost Latitude 75.20 °
Eastmost Longitude 242.20 °
Westmost Longitude 242.20 °
Diameter 47.50 km
Center Latitude 75.20 °
Center Longitude 242.20 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Russia
Origin Anna; Russian chemist (1800-1876).
Reference [64] - Large Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd ed., 30 volumes: Sov. Entsikl., Moscow, 1969-1978 (in Russian).
Updated Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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