List of quadrangles on Venus
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Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows...
has been divided into 8 quadrangle
Quadrangle (geography)
In geology or geography, the word "quadrangle" usually refers to a United States Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle map, which are usually named after a local physiographic feature. The shorthand "quad" is also used, especially with the name of the map; for example, "the Ranger Creek, Texas...
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| Name | Number | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishtar Terra Ishtar Terra Ishtar Terra is one of two main highland regions on the planet Venus. It is the smaller of the two "continents", and is located near the north pole. It is named after the Akkadian goddess Ishtar.... |
I-2490 | 57-90° N | 0-360° E |
| Guinevere Planitia | I-2457 | 0-57° N | 180-300° E |
| Sedna Planitia Sedna Planitia Sedna Planitia is a large lowland area of Venus, south of Ishtar Terra.It is thought to be lava-covered and similar to a lunar mare.... |
I-2466 | 0-57° N | 300-60° E |
| Niobe Planitia | I-2467 | 0-57° N | 60-180° E |
| Helen Planitia | I-2477 | 0-57° S | 180-300° E |
| Lavinia Planitia | I-2475 | 0-57° S | 300-60° E |
| Aphrodite Terra Aphrodite Terra Aphrodite Terra is a highland region on Venus, near the equator. It is about the same size as Africa, and much rougher than Ishtar Terra.The surface appears buckled and fractured which suggests large compressive forces. There are also numerous extensive lava flows. Channels cross this terrain and... |
I-2476 | 0-57° S | 60-180° E |
| Lada Terra | I-2523 | 57-90° S | 0-360° E |
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The surface of Venus has been divided into 62 quadrangleQuadrangle (geography)
In geology or geography, the word "quadrangle" usually refers to a United States Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle map, which are usually named after a local physiographic feature. The shorthand "quad" is also used, especially with the name of the map; for example, "the Ranger Creek, Texas...
s at the 1:5,000,000 map scale.
| Name | Number | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snegurochika Planitia | V-1 | 75-90° N | 0-360° E |
| Fortuna Tessera | V-2 | 50-75° N | 0-60° E |
| Meskhent Tessera | V-3 | 50-75° N | 60-120° E |
| Atalanta Planitia | V-4 | 50-75° N | 120-180° E |
| Pandrosos Dorsa | V-5 | 50-75° N | 180-240° E |
| Metis Regio | V-6 | 50-75° N | 240-300° E |
| Lakshima Planum | V-7 | 50-75° N | 300-360° E |
| Bereghinya Planitia | V-8 | 25-50° N | 0-30° E |
| Bell Regio | V-9 | 25-50° N | 30-60° E |
| Tellus Tessera | V-10 | 25-50° N | 60-90° E |
| Shimti Tessera | V-11 | 25-50° N | 90-120° E |
| Vellamo Planitia | V-12 | 25-50° N | 120-150° E |
| Nemesis Tesserae | V-13 | 25-50° N | 150-180° E |
| Gankiki Planitia | V-14 | 25-50° N | 180-210° E |
| Bellona Fossae | V-15 | 25-50° N | 210-240° E |
| Kawelu Planitia | V-16 | 25-50° N | 240-270° E |
| Beta Regio Beta Regio Beta Regio is a region of the planet Venus known as a volcanic rise. Measuring about 3000 km, it constitutes a prominent upland region of Venus centered at .... |
V-17 | 25-50° N | 270-300° E |
| Lachesis Tessera | V-18 | 25-50° N | 300-330° E |
| Sedna Planitia | V-19 | 25-50° N | 330-360° E |
| Sappho Patera | V-20 | 0-25° N | 0-30° E |
| Mead | V-21 | 0-25° N | 30-60° E |
| Hestia Rupes | V-22 | 0-25° N | 60-90° E |
| Niobe Planitia | V-23 | 0-25° N | 90-120° E |
| Greenaway | V-24 | 0-25° N | 120-150° E |
| Rusalka Planitia | V-25 | 0-25° N | 150-180° E |
| Atla Regio | V-26 | 0-25° N | 180-210° E |
| Ulfrun Regio | V-27 | 0-25° N | 210-240° E |
| Hecate Chasma | V-28 | 0-25° N | 240-270° E |
| Devana Chasma | V-29 | 0-25° N | 270-300° E |
| Guinevere Planitia | V-30 | 0-25° N | 300-330° E |
| Sif Mons | V-31 | 0-25° N | 330-360° E |
| Alpha Regio Alpha Regio Alpha Regio is a region of the planet Venus extending for about 1500 kilometers centered at 22°S, 5°E.It was discovered and named by Dick Goldstein in 1964. The name was approved by the International Astronomical Union's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature between 1976 and 1979... |
V-32 | 0-25° S | 0-30° E |
| Scarpellini | V-33 | 0-25° S | 30-60° E |
| Ix Chel Chasma | V-34 | 0-25° S | 60-90° E |
| Ovda Regio | V-35 | 0-25° S | 90-120° E |
| Thetis Regio | V-36 | 0-25° S | 120-150° E |
| Diana Chasma | V-37 | 0-25° S | 150-180° E |
| Stanton | V-38 | 0-25° S | 180-210° E |
| Taussig | V-39 | 0-25° S | 210-240° E |
| Galindo | V-40 | 0-25° S | 240-270° E |
| Phoebe Regio | V-41 | 0-25° S | 270-300° E |
| Navka Planitia | V-42 | 0-25° S | 300-330° E |
| Carson | V-43 | 0-25° S | 330-360° E |
| Kaiwan Fluctus | V-44 | 25-50° S | 0-30° E |
| Agnesi | V-45 | 25-50° S | 30-60° E |
| Alno Planitia | V-46 | 25-50° S | 60-90° E |
| Juno Chasma | V-47 | 25-50° S | 90-120° E |
| Artemis Chasma | V-48 | 25-50° S | 120-150° E |
| Mahuea Tholus | V-49 | 25-50° S | 150-180° E |
| Isabella | V-50 | 25-50° S | 180-210° E |
| Imdr Regio | V-51 | 25-50° S | 210-240° E |
| Helen Planitia | V-52 | 25-50° S | 240-270° E |
| Themis Regio | V-53 | 25-50° S | 270-300° E |
| Nepthys Mons | V-54 | 25-50° S | 300-330° E |
| Lavinia Planitia | V-55 | 25-50° S | 330-360° E |
| Lada Terra | V-56 | 50-75° S | 0-60° E |
| Fredegonde | V-57 | 50-75° S | 60-120° E |
| Heine | V-58 | 50-75° S | 120-180° E |
| Barrymore | V-59 | 50-75° S | 180-240° E |
| Godiva | V-60 | 50-75° S | 240-300° E |
| Mylitta Fluctus | V-61 | 50-75° S | 300-360° E |
| Hurston | V-62 | 75-90° S | 0-360° E |