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Corona, Coronae

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A descriptor term used in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Definition

Ovoid-shaped feature (Swings 1986, p. 339; IAU Gazetteer 2014).

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).

See Also

Corona (Miranda)

Corona (Venus)

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References

  • Burba GA (1990) Names on the maps of Venus – a pre-Magellan review. Earth Moon Planet 50–51:541–558

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  • 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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  1. Planetary Science Research Group, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

    Henrik Hargitai

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Hargitai, H. (2014). Corona, Coronae. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_68-1

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