Triglava Corona

Triglava Corona
Feature typeCorona
LocationVenus
Diameter400 km
EponymTriglava, Ancient Slavic earth goddess.

Triglava Corona is a 400 km diameter corona on the surface of Venus,[1] located on the western flank of the Addams crater, and the eastern flank of the Fredegonde crater, and in contact of the Reitia Chasma.[2]

Its name derives after the ancient Slavic earth goddess named Triglava. It was accepted by the IAU in the year 1997.[1] On Venus, coronae are named after fertility and earth goddesses.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "VENUS - Triglava Corona". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Fredegonde, V-57 Lambert projection" (PDF). Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Triglava Corona (Venus)". We Name The Stars. Inkleby. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
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