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Gazetteer of Venusian Nomenclature Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey GAZETTEER OF VENUSIAN NOMENCLATURE by Joel F. Russell 1 Open-File Report 94-235 May 1994 Tills report is preliminary and lias not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction................................................. 1 Approved names............................................... 3 Provisional names........................................... 15 Appendix 1: Feature types and name categories...............26 Appendix 2: Sources of names and general bibliography.......27 INTRODUCTION "...a rose, by any other name..." -Shakespeare Planetary nomenclature, like terrestrial nomenclature, is used to uniquely identify a feature on the surface of a planet or satellite so that the feature can be easily located, described, and discussed. This report contains information on all surface feature nomenclature for Venus approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) through December 1993. Planetary nomenclature is adjudicated by the IAU through the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). The WGPSN reviews all name proposals for adherence to IAU rules and guidelines regarding planetary nomenclature. Rules are defined to ensure that the nomenclature is clear, unambiguous, international in scope, and noncontroversial. The Venusian nomenclature is based on an overall theme of the feminine; as Venus is the only major planet named for a female deity, the IAU chose to give all features on Venus female names. Guidelines for the kinds of names that may be applied to specific feature types are outlined in Appendix 1. Some features are given names commemorative of historical women; such persons must be noteworthy in some way and must have been deceased for at least 3 years. They cannot be a political or military figure from the 19th or 20th centuries nor a religious figure of any century (there are, of course, a few exceptions). Descriptor terms, or feature types, are an integral part of planetary feature names (except for craters, for which the feature type is implied). Feature types (Appendix 1) are intentionally loosely defined, so as to place features in broad categories without implying geologic history or geomorphology. Suggestions for names must go through a lengthy review process before they are approved, and, therefore, candidate names should be submitted to the IAU well before they are needed. To make proposals, or to obtain more information regarding rules and the review process, contact Joel Russell, U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Dr., Flagstaff AZ 86001, or phone 602-556-7211; internet [email protected]. This gazetteer is divided into two parts. The first lists names that have been given full approval by the IAU. The second part contains all names that have provisional approval; these names have been recommended by the WGPSN but have not yet been voted upon by the IAU General Assembly, which meets only every 3 years. Provisional names may be used in publication, but their provisional status must be indicated. (The U.S. Geological Survey, for example, places an asterisk (*) after provisional names and explains its meaning.) All provisional names in this report should receive full approval at the General Assembly scheduled for August 1994. Feature information includes the feature name, the center latitude and longitude, the diameter or long dimension in kilometers, and a brief description of the origin of the feature name. Appendix 1 lists the types of features approved for Venus, their definitions, and the guidelines used in selecting names for each feature type. Appendix 2 contains lists of most of the sources of names and a general bibliography. Approved names name lat long size name origin CRATERS Adivar 8.9 76.1 31.0 Halide; Turkish educator, author (1883 -1964). Aglaonice -26.5 339.9 65.0 Ancient Greek astronomer. Agne0i -39.5 37.8 40.0 Maria; Italian mathematician (1718-1799). Agrippina -33.2 65.6 37.0 Roman empress (c. 13 B.C.-A.D. 33). Akhmatova 61.3 307.9 43.0 Anna; Soviet poet (1889-1966). Alcott -59.5 354.5 63.0 Louisa M.; American author (1832-1888). Almeida 46.7 123.2 14.0 Portuguese first name. Al-Taymuriyya 32.9 336.2 22.0 Ayesha; Egyptian author, feminist (1840 -1902). Amala0thuna -11.5 342.4 16.0 Ostrogoth queen (c. A.D. 498-535). Amaya 11.3 89.3 33.0 Carmen; Spanish Gypsy dancer (1913-1963). Amenardes 15.0 54.1 25.0 Egyptian princess (718-655 B.C.). Andami -17.5 26.5 30.0 Iranian doctor. Anicia -26.3 31.3 38.0 Greek physician, poet (fl. c. 300 B.C.). Annia Faustina 22.1 4.3 23.0 Roman empress, wife of Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 125-175). Antonina 28.2 106.8 15.0 Russian first name. Anya 39.5 297.8 20.0 Russian first name. Ariadne 43.9 0.0 22.0 Greek first name; crater defines longitude. Astrid -21.4 335.2 11.0 Scandinavian first name. Aurelia 20.3 331.8 31.0 Mother of Julius Caesar. Awiyar -18.0 353.6 21.0 Tamil poet (c. 100 B.C.). Badarzewska 22.6 137.2 27.0 Thekla; Polish composer (1834-1861). Ban Zhao 17.2 146.9 42.0 Chinese historian (c. A.D. 35-100). Barrera 16.6 109.3 27.0 Olivia; Spanish medical writer (b. 1562). Barsova 61.3 223.0 79.0 Valeria; Soviet singer (1892-1967). Barto 45.3 146.2 49.0 Agniya; Soviet poet (1906-1981). Barton 27.4 337.5 54.0 Clara; American Red Cross founder (1821 -1912). Bassi 19.0 64.7 33.0 Laura; Italian physicist, mathematician (1711-1778). Behn 32.4 142.0 25.0 Aphra; English novelist, poet, playwright (1640-1689). Bernhardt 31.6 84.5 25.0 Sarah; French actress (1844-1923). Berta 62.0 322.0 20.0 Finnish first name. Birute 36.0 31.8 23.5 Lithuanian first name. Blixen 60.1 145.6 21.0 Karen; Danish author (1885-1962). Bonnevie 36.1 127.0 91.0 Norwegian biologist. Boulanger 26.5 99.3 62.0 Nadia; French pianist, composer (1881 -1979). Bourke-White 21.2 147.9 35.0 Margaret; American photojournalist (1905 -1971). Bridgit 45.3 348.8 11.0 Irish first name. Brooke 48.4 296.6 22.0 Frances; Canadian novelist (1724-1789). Browning 28.3 4.8 24.0 Elizabeth; British poet (1806-1861). Buck -5.7 349.6 22.0 Pearl S.; American writer (1892-1973). Budevska 0.5 143.1 20.0 Adriana; Bulgarian princess (1878-1955). Callas 2.4 27.0 31.0 Maria; Greek-American opera singer (1923-1977). Callirhoe 21.3 140.6 35.0 Greek sculptor (c. 600 B.C.). Carreno -3.9 16.1 59.0 Teresa; Venezuelan pianist, composer (1853 -1917). Carson -24.2 344.1 41.0 Rachel; American biologist, author (1907 -1964). Approved names name lat long size name origin CRATERS (cont.) Gather 47.1 106.8 27.0 Willa; American novelist (1876-1947). Chapelle 6.4 103.8 21.0 Georgette; Am. photojournalist, killed in Viet Nam (1919-1965). Chiyojo -47.8 95.7 43.0 Japanese poet. Christie 28.3 72.6 25.0 Agatha; British novelist (1891-1976). Cleopatra 65.9 7.0 105.0 Egyptian queen, notable for love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony (69-30 B.C.). Cochran 51.8 143.2 100.0 Jacqueline; American aviatrix (c. 1906 -1980). Cori 25.4 72.7 55.0 Gerty; Czech biochemist, Nobel laureate (1896-1957). Cotton 70.7 300.3 47.0 Egenni; French physicist (1881-1967). Cunitz 14.5 350.9 53.0 Maria; Polish astronomer-mathematician (1610-1664). Cynthia -16.7 347.4 16.0 First name from Greek. Danilova -26.4 337.3 49.0 Maria; Russian ballet dancer (b. 1793). Dashkova 78.3 306.2 48.0 Yekaterina; Russian philologist (1743-1810) de Beauvoir 2.0 96.1 58.0 Simone; French writer (1908-1986). de Lalande 20.4 355.0 21.0 Marie-Jeanne; French astronomer (1768-1832) Deken 47.1 288.3 48.0 Agatha; Dutch novelist (1741-1804). Deledda 76.0 127.5 32.0 Grazia; Italian novelist (1871-1936). Deloria -32.0 97.0 37.0 Ella; Dakota (Sioux) anthropologist (1888 -1971). Devorguilla 15.3 3.9 23.0 Irish heroine (d. 1193). Dickinson 74.3 177.3 69.0 Emily; American poet (1830-1886). Dolores 51.5 201.4 12.0 Spanish first name. Duncan 68.1 291.8 43.0 Isadora; American dancer (1878-1927). Edgeworth 32.2 22.7 31.0 Maria; Irish writer (1767-1849). Efimova 81.0 222.5 29.0 (Simonovich-Efimova) Nina; Soviet painter and puppet-theatre designer (1877-1948). Erika 72.0 175.1 11.0 Hungarian, German first name. Ermolova 60.2 154.2 64.0 Mariya; Russian actress (1853-1928). Erxleben -50.9 39.4 30.0 Dorothea; first woman Ph.D in Germany. Eve -32.0 0.1 23.0 Hebrew first name; Pioneer Venus longitude- setting feature. Fedorets 59.6 65.1 54.0 Valentina; Soviet astronomer (1923-1976). Ferber 26.4 13.0 23.0 Edna; American author (1887-1968). Fernandez 76.3 17.1 21.0 M. A.; Spanish actress (18th century). Ferrier 15.8 111.3 33.0 Kathleen; English opera singer (1912-1953). Festa 11.5 27.2 25.0 Italian painter. Flagstad -54.3 18.9 40.0 Kirsten; Norwegian opera singer (1895 -1962). Frank -13.1 12.9 23.0 Anne; Dutch diarist, heroine (1929-1945). Fredegonde -50.5 93.1 26.0 Prankish queen (d.
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