Pavlova Corona Explained

Pavlova Corona
Type:	Corona
Coordinates:	14.5°N 40°W
Diameter:	370 km^[1]
Eponym:	Anna Pavlova

Pavlova Corona is a corona found on the planet Venus, at, Mead Quadrangle. It is named after Anna Pavlova, a Russian ballerina (1881-1931).^[2]

Geography and geology

Pavlova Corona covers a circular area of around 400 km in diameter. Pavlova Corona is one of the four major coronae of eastern Eistla Regio (Didilia, Pavlova, Ninmah, and Isong). These coronae have relatively similar structure: an uplifted concentric feature with a central dome and surrounded by a relatively flat interior floor.^[3]

See also

• List of coronae on Venus

Notes and References

1. Book: Grego . Peter . Venus and Mercury, and How to Observe Them . 2007 . Springer Science & Business Media . New York . 9780387742861 . 117 . 31 December 2019.
2. Web site: Pavlova Corona . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . NASA . 30 December 2019.
3. Book: Campbell . Bruce A. . Clark . David A. . Geologic Map of the Mead Quadrangle (V-21), Venus . 2006 . U.S. Geological Survey . 7 . 9781411309951 . 30 December 2019.