Heng-o Corona is a corona in Guinevere Planitia on the planet Venus at Latitude 2° North, Longitude 355° East. It has a diameter of 1,060 kilometres (660 mi), and is the second largest corona on Venus.
| Feature type | Corona |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 2°N 255°E / 2°N 255°E |
| Diameter | 1060 km[1] |
| Eponym | Heng O |
It is named after Heng'e, the original name of Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the Moon.
Geography and geology
editHeng-o Corona is located on the eastern Guinevere. Within the faulted ring system of Heng-o Corona lies several small impact craters and intricate fractures which trend to the north and to the northwest of the corona.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Grego, Peter (2007). Venus and Mercury, and How to Observe Them. New York: Springer Science & Business Media. p. 116. ISBN 9780387742861. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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