Quetzalpetlatl Corona

Corona on Venus
68°S 357°E / 68°S 357°E / -68; 357Diameter780 kmEponymQuetzalpetlatl

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Planetary Names: Corona, coronae: Quetzalpetlatl Corona on Venus". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  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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