Zhibek Planitia (Venus)
Data as of 2026-10-23
What it is
- Type
- Planitia, planitiae
- IAU definition
Low plain
- Diameter
- 2,000 km, 33 % of the radius of its body
- Centre
- 40° S, 157° east (planetocentric latitude, east longitude from 0 to 360°, the IAU convention)
- Name adopted
- 1997
- Origin of the name
Kazakh "Kyz-Zhibek" epic tale heroine.
Quoted in English, as the IAU publishes it.
In Galaxy
Opens its body in the application, the camera turned towards Zhibek Planitia.
Observed by
Instruments whose footprint touches this formation, counted by the PDS Orbital Data Explorer (data frozen on September 29, 2026). A footprint that touches it is not a study of it.
| Mission and instrument | Products | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magellan · Radar System | 980 | January 5, 1991 | May 24, 1992 |
| ESA's Venus Express · Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer | 6,231 | May 15, 2006 | May 14, 2014 |
Sources
International Astronomical Union Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, read on October 23, 2026. Feature page: https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/6729
Type definitions: IAU Descriptor Terms, read on October 17, 2026. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/DescriptorTerms