Astronomy:Sedna Planitia
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Short description: Planitia on Venus
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| Feature type | Planitia |
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| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 42°42′N 340°42′E / 42.7°N 340.7°E |
| Diameter | 3,570 km |
| Eponym | Sedna |
Sedna Planitia is a large lowland area of Venus, south of Ishtar Terra.[1][2][3] It is thought to be lava-covered and similar to a lunar mare. Its name is derived from the Inuit sea goddess.
References
- ↑ "Magellan's Perspective View of Sedna Planitia, 45° N, 11° E". NASA JPL. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA00307. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ↑ Basilevsky, Alexander T.; James W. Head (December 1995). "Regional and global stratigraphy of Venus: a preliminary assessment and implications for the geological history of Venus". Planetary and Space Science. 12 43 (12): 1523–1553. doi:10.1016/0032-0633(95)00070-4. Bibcode: 1995P&SS...43.1523B.
- ↑ A. T. Basilevsy; J. W. Head (1996). "Regional and global stratigraphy of Venus: a preliminary assessment and implications for the geologic history of Venus". Lunar and Planetary Institute, XXVII. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc1996/pdf/1035.pdf. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
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