Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Fluctus, fluctūs: Zipaltonal Fluctus on Venus

Zipaltonal Fluctus

Feature Name Zipaltonal Fluctus
Clean Name Zipaltonal Fluctus
Feature ID 6742
Target Venus
Feature Type Fluctus, fluctūs
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 37.70 °
Southernmost Latitude 37.70 °
Easternmost Longitude 251.30 °
Westernmost Longitude 251.30 °
Diameter 290.00 km
Center Latitude 37.70 °
Center Longitude 251.30 °
Continent South and Central America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Nicaragua
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Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Nicaraguan creator goddess.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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