Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Afua on Venus

Afua

Feature Name Afua
Clean Name Afua
Feature ID 78
Target Venus
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 15.50 °
Southernmost Latitude 15.50 °
Easternmost Longitude 124.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 124.00 °
Diameter 10.00 km
Center Latitude 15.50 °
Center Longitude 124.00 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Ghana
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Akan (Ghana) first name.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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