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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Inanna Fossa
Clean Name Inanna Fossa
Feature ID 15964
Target Pluto
Feature Type Fossa, fossae

Location


Pluto
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 35.87 °
Southmost Latitude 27.03 °
Eastmost Longitude 146.15 °
Westmost Longitude 112.43 °
Diameter 613.00 km
Center Latitude 33.05 °
Center Longitude 129.29 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Feb 03, 2021
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Sumerian
Origin Inanna was the Queen of Heaven in ancient Sumerian mythology. She visited the Underworld but was permitted to return in exchange for the life of her husband, Dumuzi.
Reference [604] - Inanna's Descent: A Sumerian Tale of Injustice: https://www.ancient.eu/article/215/inannas-descent-a-sumerian-tale-of-injustice/
Updated Feb 03, 2021 9:59 PM

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