Whatitiri Corona is a 300 km diameter corona on the surface of Venus, located at 83.00° South, and 140.00° East. It neighbors a crater named Bickerdyke, and two fluctuses named Yagami, and Naunet. Its name derives after Maori ancestor goddess, great mother. It was accepted by the IAU in the year 2000. On Venus, coronae are named after fertility and earth goddesses. It is the only corona which name starts with the letter "W".
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External Links Whatitiri Corona viewed on Google maps
