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Sophia (crater)

Coordinates: 28°36′S 18°48′E / 28.6°S 18.8°E / -28.6; 18.8
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Sophia
LocationVenus
Coordinates28°36′S 18°48′E / 28.6°S 18.8°E / -28.6; 18.8
Diameter11.7 km
EponymGreek first name

Sophia is a crater on Venus with a diameter of 17.6 km. The crater is named for a Greek female first name Sophia. The name was approved in 1994.[1] Geographic coordinates: 28.6° S, 18.8° E.

References

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  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Sophia".