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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Amalasthuna on Venus

[Amalasthuna]

Feature Name	[Amalasthuna]
Clean Name	Amalasthuna
Feature ID	6775
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-11.50 °
Southernmost Latitude	-11.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	342.40 °
Westernmost Longitude	342.40 °
Diameter	15.40 km
Center Latitude	-11.50 °
Center Longitude	342.40 °
WKT String	POINT (342.4 -11.5)
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Russia
Quad	v43 [pdf]
Reference	[99] - Index to Women of the World, by N.O. Ireland: F.W. Faxon Co., Westwood, Mass., 1988 (and other editions).
Approval Status	Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date	1991
Origin	Ostrogoth queen (c. 498-535 A.D.). Changed to Amalasuntha.
Last Updated	Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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