Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Sand Patera on Venus

[Sand Patera]

Feature Name	[Sand Patera]
Clean Name	Sand Patera
Feature ID	6901
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	41.80 °
Southernmost Latitude	41.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	16.40 °
Westernmost Longitude	14.60 °
Diameter	181.00 km
Center Latitude	41.70 °
Center Longitude	15.50 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((14.6 41.2, 16.4 41.2, 16.4 41.8, 14.6 41.8, 14.6 41.2)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	France
Quad	v08 [pdf]
Reference	[59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status	Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date	1991
Origin	George (Aurore Dupin); French novelist (1804-1876). Name changed to Sand Corona.
Last Updated	Mar 01, 2007 1:57 PM

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