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| Name | North latitude (deg) | West longitude (deg) | Feature diameter (km) |
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| Aphrodite Terra | -5.8 | 104.8 | 10,000.0 |
| Ishtar Terra | 70.4 | 27.5 | 5,610.0 |
| Lada Terra | -62.5 | 20.0 | 8,615.0 |
- Aphrodite Terra is named after the Greek love goddess, the counterpart to Venus in Roman mythology. It is located on the southern hemisphere, just below the Equator.
- Ishtar Terra is named after a Babylonian love goddess. It is located on the northern hemisphere. Among its prominent features is the highest point on Venus, Maxwell Montes
- Lada Terra is named after the Slavic goddess of love. It is located in the largely unknown Southern Polar area.
References
- This list was adapted from the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
See also
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