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| Feature Name | Valkyrie Fossae |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Valkyrie Fossae |
| Feature ID | 6287 |
| Target | Venus |
| Feature Type | Fossa, fossae |
| Coordinate System | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | 59.50 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | 57.20 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 9.90 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 4.60 ° |
| Diameter | 357.00 km |
| Center Latitude | 58.20 ° |
| Center Longitude | 7.00 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | v02 [pdf] |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | 1991 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ethnicity | Teutonic |
| Origin | Norse battle maidens. |
| 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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