Quetzalpetlatl Corona Explained

Quetzalpetlatl Corona
Type:Corona
Location:Lada Terra, Venus
Coordinates:-68°N 357°W
Diameter:780 km
Eponym:Quetzalpetlatl

Quetzalpetlatl Corona is a corona in Lada Terra on the planet Venus. Latitude 68° South, Longitude 357° East.[1] It has a diameter of 780 kilometers,[2] and is the 4th largest corona on Venus. It lies in part on the Lada Rise, with part of the corona intersecting the Ammavuro-Quetzalpetlatl belt in the northwestern region of Lada Terra.

It is named for Quetzalpetlatl, an Aztec fertility goddess.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Planetary Names: Corona, coronae: Quetzalpetlatl Corona on Venus . 2024-02-03 . planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov.
  2. Kratter . Kaitlin M. . Carter . Lynn M. . Campbell . Donald B. . 2007-04-20 . An expanded view of Lada Terra, Venus: New Arecibo radar observations of Quetzalpetlatl Corona and surrounding flows . Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets . 112 . 4.

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