Mylitta Fluctus
| Lava flow on Venus | ||
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| Mylitta Fluctus | ||
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| Mylitta Fluctus, with source marked. | ||
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| position | 54 ° S , 5 ° W | |
| expansion | 1250 km | |
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| Eponym | Semitic mother goddess Mylitta | |
Mylitta Fluctus - named after the Semitic mother goddess Mylitta - is a solidified lava flow on Venus .
The very wide flood terrain is up to 1250 kilometers long and extends from its source on the edge of the southern highlands of Lada Terra north into the Lavinia Planitia plain . Its center is at 54 ° south and 355.5 ° east.
As with all volcanic springs on Venus, there are no observable eruptions .
Web links
- USGS - Venus Nomenclature: Fluctus (English)