Sedna Planitia

Sedna Planitia
Feature type	Planitia
Coordinates	42°42′N 340°42′E / 42.7°N 340.7°ECoordinates: 42°42′N 340°42′E / 42.7°N 340.7°E
Diameter	3,570 km
Eponym	Sedna

Sedna Planitia is a large lowland area of Venus, south of Ishtar Terra.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is thought to be lava-covered and similar to a lunar mare. Its name is derived from the Inuit sea goddess.

References[]

^ "Magellan's Perspective View of Sedna Planitia, 45° N, 11° E". NASA JPL. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
^ Basilevsky, Alexander T.; James W. Head (December 1995). "Regional and global stratigraphy of Venus: a preliminary assessment and implications for the geological history of Venus". Planetary and Space Science. 12. 43 (12): 1523–1553. Bibcode:1995P&SS...43.1523B. doi:10.1016/0032-0633(95)00070-4.
^ A. T. Basilevsy; J. W. Head (1996). "Regional and global stratigraphy of Venus: a preliminary assessment and implications for the geologic history of Venus" (PDF). Lunar and Planetary Institute, XXVII. Retrieved 9 October 2011.

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[1] "Magellan's Perspective View of Sedna Planitia, 45° N, 11° E". NASA JPL. Retrieved 9 October 2011.

[2] Basilevsky, Alexander T.; James W. Head (December 1995). "Regional and global stratigraphy of Venus: a preliminary assessment and implications for the geological history of Venus". Planetary and Space Science. 12. 43 (12): 1523–1553. Bibcode:1995P&SS...43.1523B. doi:10.1016/0032-0633(95)00070-4.

[3] A. T. Basilevsy; J. W. Head (1996). "Regional and global stratigraphy of Venus: a preliminary assessment and implications for the geologic history of Venus" (PDF). Lunar and Planetary Institute, XXVII. Retrieved 9 October 2011.

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