Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Tessera, tesserae: Zirka Tessera on Venus

Zirka Tessera

Feature Name Zirka Tessera
Clean Name Zirka Tessera
Feature ID 6744
Target Venus
Feature Type Tessera, tesserae
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 33.00 °
Southernmost Latitude 33.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 300.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 300.00 °
Diameter 450.00 km
Center Latitude 33.00 °
Center Longitude 300.00 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Belarus
Quad -
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Belorussian happiness goddess.
Last Updated Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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