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Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Hildr Fossa on Venus

[Hildr Fossa]

Feature Name	[Hildr Fossa]
Clean Name	Hildr Fossa
Feature ID	6841
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	48.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	42.40 °
Easternmost Longitude	160.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	158.50 °
Diameter	677.00 km
Center Latitude	45.40 °
Center Longitude	159.40 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((158.5 42.4, 160.2 42.4, 160.2 48.4, 158.5 48.4, 158.5 42.4)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Norse
Quad	v13 [pdf]
Reference	[17] - Norse mythology: lists provided by Kaare Aksnes.
Approval Status	Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Norse mythological warrior.
Last Updated	Mar 01, 2007 1:57 PM

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