Lineae on Venus
22 named features carry the IAU descriptor Linea — a long, dark or bright marking on Venus, out of 71 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
22
of 1,985 named places on Venus — 1.1%
Largest
3,200 km
Morrigan Linea
Median size
975 km
Across the 17 with a measured diameter
Named between
1982–2010
IAU approval dates
How lineae on Venus get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 22 lineae with a recorded origin, 16 categories appear, led by Celtic.
Celtic3Greek3Roman2Iceland2Hawaii1Wales1Japan1Ireland1
All 22 lineae on Venus
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Morrigan Linea3,200 kmKalaipahoa Linea2,400 kmAgrona Linea2,300 kmJokwa Linea2,200 kmBadb Linea1,750 kmVeleda Linea1,350 kmTezan Lineae1,079 kmSzel-anya Lineae975 kmPenardun Linea975 kmThaukhud Linea900 kmDiscordia Linea800 kmLampedo Linea800 kmBreksta Linea700 kmSui ur Linea700 kmVirtus Linea500 kmSarykyz Linea370 kmNingal Lineae225 kmAntiope Linea40.0° S, 10.0° WGuor Linea20.0° N, 0.0° EHippolyta Linea42.0° S, 15.0° WKara Linea44.0° S, 54.0° WMolpadia Linea48.0° S, 5.0° W
Lineae elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 1 other world, for 49 more features.