Astronomy:Quetzalpetlatl Corona
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Short description: Corona on Venus
 Radar image of Venus centered on 65 degrees south, 359 degrees east and about 1,500 km × 1,500 km (930 mi × 930 mi) in extent. The large oval feature in the lower half of the image is Quetzalpetlatl Corona, approximately 700 km (430 mi) in diameter. | |
| Feature type | Corona |
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| Location | Lada Terra, Venus |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 68°S 357°E / 68°S 357°E |
| 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.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Planetary Names: Corona, coronae: Quetzalpetlatl Corona on Venus". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/4899.
- ↑ 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). https://experts.arizona.edu/en/publications/an-expanded-view-of-lada-terra-venus-new-arecibo-radar-observatio.
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