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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Zhibek Planitia
Clean Name Zhibek Planitia
Feature ID 6729
Target Venus
Feature Type Planitia, planitiae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -40.00 °
Southmost Latitude -40.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 157.00 °
Westmost Longitude 157.00 °
Diameter 2000.00 km
Center Latitude -40.00 °
Center Longitude 157.00 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Kazakhstan
Origin Kazakh "Kyz-Zhibek" epic tale heroine.
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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