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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Cotis Tholus
Clean Name Cotis Tholus
Feature ID 1320
Target Venus
Feature Type Tholus, tholi

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 44.30 °
Southmost Latitude 44.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 233.00 °
Westmost Longitude 233.00 °
Diameter 62.00 km
Center Latitude 44.30 °
Center Longitude 233.00 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Thracian goddess, mother of gods, similar to Cybele. Named changed from Cotis Mons.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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