Wanda (Venus)

Polish first name.

Wanda is a crater in the Akna Montes on Venus first mapped first by the Soviet Venera 15/16 mission in 1984. It was formed by the impact of an asteroid. The crater has a rugged central peak and a smooth radar-dark floor, probably volcanic material. The crater does not appear to be much deformed by later crustal movement that uplifted the mountains and crumpled the plains. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On Venus they are named after deceased women who have made outstanding or fundamental contributions to their field (if over 20 km). If smaller common female first names are used.

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NW 1824 km

Dashkova

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1 Day 4 Hours
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14 Days 18 Hours

N 682 km

Itzpapalotl Tessera

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10 Hours 39 Minutes
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5 Days 12 Hours

NE 1157 km

Freyja Montes

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18 Hours 5 Minutes
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9 Days 9 Hours

W 221 km

Osipenko(next)

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3 Hours 28 Minutes
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1 Day 19 Hours

Wanda

71.3° N 323.1° E

E 1236 km

Rita

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19 Hours 18 Minutes
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10 Days

SW 553 km

Akna Montes

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8 Hours 38 Minutes
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4 Days 11 Hours

S 422 km

Colette Patera(last)

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6 Hours 36 Minutes
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3 Days 10 Hours

SE 792 km

Magda

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12 Hours 23 Minutes
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6 Days 10 Hours

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