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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Cleopatra Patera on Venus

[Cleopatra Patera]

Feature Name	[Cleopatra Patera]
Clean Name	Cleopatra Patera
Feature ID	6807
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	66.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	65.80 °
Easternmost Longitude	8.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	5.70 °
Diameter	119.00 km
Center Latitude	66.00 °
Center Longitude	6.90 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((5.7 65.8, 8.199999999999999 65.8, 8.199999999999999 66, 5.7 66, 5.7 65.8)))
Continent	Africa
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Egypt
Quad	v02 [pdf]
Reference	[47] - Giants, by David Larkin and Sarah Teale: Harry Abrams, Inc., New York, 1979.
Approval Status	Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Egyptian queen c. 69-30 B.C. Changed to Cleopatra as crater name.
Last Updated	Aug 27, 2014 10:33 AM
Additional Information	Changed to Cleopatra as crater name.

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[Cleopatra Patera]

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