Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Breksta Dorsa on Venus

[Breksta Dorsa]

Feature Name	[Breksta Dorsa]
Clean Name	Breksta Dorsa
Feature ID	6793
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	38.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	33.80 °
Easternmost Longitude	307.40 °
Westernmost Longitude	300.60 °
Diameter	700.00 km
Center Latitude	35.90 °
Center Longitude	304.00 °
kml download	Breksta Dorsa.kml
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Lithuania
Quad	v18 [pdf]
Reference	[65] - Myths of the Peoples of the World (two volumes, in Russian).
Approval Status	Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Lithuanian night darkness goddess. (Name changed to Breksta Linea August 2004.)
Last Updated	Mar 01, 2007 1:57 PM