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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Fossa, fossae: Mist Fossae on Venus

[Mist Fossae]

Feature Name	[Mist Fossae]
Clean Name	Mist Fossae
Feature ID	6871
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Fossa, fossae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	40.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	38.30 °
Easternmost Longitude	248.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	246.50 °
Diameter	244.00 km
Center Latitude	39.50 °
Center Longitude	247.30 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((246.5 38.3, 248 38.3, 248 40.4, 246.5 40.4, 246.5 38.3)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Norse
Quad	v16 [pdf]
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Norse Valkyrie. Changed to Mist Chasma.
Last Updated	Mar 01, 2007 1:57 PM

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[Mist Fossae]

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