A descriptor term used in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Previous Definition
Large circular features (Burba 1990).
Origin of Term
Corona, wreath, Latin.
History of Nomenclature
Introduced in 1985, after Venera 15/16 detailed images of Venus were received (Burba 1990).
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Burba GA (1990) Names on the maps of Venus – a pre-Magellan review. Earth Moon Planet 50–51:541–558
IAU Gazetteer (2014) Gazetteer of planetary nomenclature. International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
Swings J-P (ed) (1986) Proceedings of the 19th general assembly. Transactions of the IAU, vol XIX B. Association of University for Research in Astronomy
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Hargitai, H. (2015). Corona, Coronae. In: Hargitai, H., Kereszturi, Á. (eds) Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_68
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