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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name [Hildr Fossa]
Clean Name Hildr Fossa
Feature ID 6841
Target Venus
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 48.40 °
Southmost Latitude 42.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 160.20 °
Westmost Longitude 158.50 °
Diameter 677.00 km
Center Latitude 45.40 °
Center Longitude 159.40 °
Quad v13 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Norse
Origin Norse mythological warrior.
Reference [17] - Norse mythology: lists provided by Kaare Aksnes.
Updated Mar 01, 2007 1:57 PM

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