Image Venus real.jpg thumb 180px right The term Cytherean can be used to refer to things from or related to the planet Venus , pictured here. Cytherean is an adjective meaning pertaining to Cythera Greek , also transliterated Kythera or Kithira , a small island now part of Greece, southeast of the Peloponnesus . It is also an adjective meaning pertaining to the planet Venus . When planetary science planetary scientists began to have a need to discuss Venus in detail, an adjective was needed. Based on Latin principles, the correct adjectival form of the name would be Venerean . However, this term has an unfortunate similarity to the word venereal as in venereal diseases related to Venerean as martial is to Martian , and is not generally used by astronomers. ref Dave Hanes, http www.astro.queensu.ca hanes p014 Notes Topic 033.html PART 202 The Appearance of Venus Its Importance . Accessed Oct. 7, 2006 ref The term Venusian is etymologically messy similar to saying Earthian or Jupiterian , and a cleaner version was desired. Image William Adolphe Bouguereau 1825 1905 The Birth of Venus 1879 .jpg thumb 180px left A common theme in art, The Birth of Venus is shown in this 1879 painting by William Adolphe Bouguereau . It was suggested that since Venus had a Greek name, as well as a Roman one, this should be used however, the adjectival form of Aphrodite was aphrodisial , which again was felt to be unfortunately close to aphrodisiac , again evoking matters not directly pertaining to astronomy. A compromise was reached. In Greek mythology , the goddess Aphrodite was said to have ... Oct. 7, 2006 ref The adjective Cytherean was taken from this name and remained popular in scientific ... ref the term Cytherean is now mostly found in older scientific papers, but some scientists still stick ... 8711.2002.05619.x abs A comparison between terrestrial, Cytherean and lunar impact cratering records ..., the word Cytherean as an adjective referring to Venus is often found in science fiction of the early ... more details
Cythera may refer to Cythera island an island of Greece Cytherean pertaining to the island Cythera Cythera computer game a computer game by Ambrosia Software USS Cythera USS Cythera , the name of two US Navy ships See also Cytherea disambig ... more details
Cytherea may refer to Aphrodite or Cytherea, a goddess in Greek mythology Cytherea person born 1981 , American pornographic film actress Cytherea film Cytherea film , a lost silent film Calypso orchid Calypso orchid or Cytherea , a genus of orchid Cytherea insect , a genus of Bombyliidae Cytherea , a story collection by Joseph Hergesheimer See also Cythera disambiguation Cytherean , the adjective form Cytherea chione or Callista chione , the smooth clam Cytherea multistriata or Notocallista multistriata , a marine bivalve mollusc Acropora cytherea , a species of coral in the genus Acropora disambig de Cytherea it Cytherea ... more details
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Infobox Person name Mitchell Notaras image size caption birth date Birth date 1933 3 26 birth place Grafton, New South Wales death date Death date 2011 7 30 death place Cythera island Kythera, Greece education Newington College br University of Sydney occupation Surgeon title spouse 1962 Dr Lorna McPhail divorced br 1981 Bente Fasmer parents Anthony Notaras and Ianthe, n e Megalaconomos children 2 sons 2 daughters nationality Australian website Mitchell James Notaras 26 March 1933 30 July 2011 was an Australia n born surgeon and philanthropist . ref name smh cite web first Angelo and John last Notaras title Mitchel Notaras 1933 2011 Renowned surgeon never forgot his roots publisher Sydney Morning Herald work Timelines url http www.smh.com.au national obituaries renowned surgeon never forgot his roots 20111020 1ma94.html accessdate 2011 10 22 ref Early life Notaras, and his twin brother Angelo, were born at Grafton, New South Wales , two of five children of Cytherean Kytherian Greek immigrants, Anthony and Ianthe Notaras. ref http www.kythera family.net index.php?nav 3 10&cid 21&did 6427 Kythera Family.net Retrieved 2011 10 22 ref He attended Grafton primary and high schools before boarding at Newington College 1948 1950 . ref Newington College Register of Past Students 1863 1998 Syd, 1999 pp 146 ref Notaras was awarded a Commonwealth Government Scholarship and went up to the University of Sydney from whence he graduated as a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1957. ref name us cite web title Alumni Sydneienses publisher University of Sydney url http www.bull.usyd.edu.au as FMPro? db as main.fp5& lay web& format .. 2Fas 2Fsearch list.html& max 10& error error.html& SortField dLastName&dLastName Notaras&dFirstName M&dGradYear & find Go 21 accessdate 2011 10 22 ref Medical career He did his clinical undergraduate studies at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital , then returned to the hospital as a junior, then senior, medical officer. To gain experience abroad, he travelled to ... more details
distinguish Venetian disambiguation Venetians Mergeto Venus in fiction date February 2010 Infobox Paranormalcreatures Creature Name Venusian Image Name Venus real.jpg Image Caption Planet Venus Grouping Extraterrestrial life Extraterrestrial Sub Grouping AKA Country Region Habitat Venus First Reported Last Sighted Status Unconfirmed In science fiction and ufology , a Venusian is a native inhabitant of the planet Venus . Etymology The word Venusian is simply a combination of the name of the planet Venus and the suffix ian, formed on the analogy of Martian as if Marsian . It is usually pronounced IPA en v nju n or IPA en v nju n . Based on the latter pronunciation, the spelling Venutian is sometimes found. The classically correct form of the word should be Venerean or Venerian cf. lang la venereus, venerius belonging to the goddess Venus , but these forms have been used by only a few authors e.g. Robert A. Heinlein . Scientists sometimes use the adjective Cytherean to describe Venus, from the goddess epithet Cytherea . Venusian is used in preference to Venerean due Citation needed date September 2009 to the latter s use in the term venereal disease . Venusians in literature In the Venus series of Edgar Rice Burroughs , Burroughs created a fictitious Venusian alphabet supposedly used by the Venusians or Amtorians as Amtor is what the natives call their planet . His artificial Amtor letters flow nicely together like Cursive cursive writing . ref name Burroughs cite book title Pirates of Venus edition Cmv edition last Burroughs first Edgar Rice coauthors year 2001 publisher Bison Books isbn 978 0803261839 pages ref In Olaf Stapledon s 1930 novel Last and First Men , when the Moon threatens to slowly spiral down to crash into Earth, humans leave Earth and colonize Venus in the process of doing so, humans totally exterminate Venus native inhabitants, a semi intelligent deep ocean marine species. In Charles R. Tanner s Tumithak of the Corridors 1932 and its sequels, V ... more details
This is a list of named Corona planetary geology coronae on Venus . With a few exceptions, cytherean coronae are named after fertility and earth goddesses. class wikitable Name Latitude Longitude Diameter km Named after colspan 5 style text align left A Abundia Corona 18.5 125 250 Norse mythology Norse goddess of giving. Achall Corona 31.2 259.6 265 Celtic mythology Celtic earth and nature goddess. Acrea Corona 24.2 243.7 200 Greek mythology Greek resplendent mother goddess. Aeracura Corona 19 238.5 250 Celtic mythology Celtic earth goddess. Agraulos Corona 27.7 165.8 170 Greek mythology Greek fertility goddess. Ak Ene Corona 9.4 254.7 150 Altay people Altay Great Mother, White Mother. Allatu Corona 15.5 114 125 Akkad ian earth goddess. Ama Corona 45.7 278.2 300 Jukun Central Nigeria goddess of childbirth, personification of earth. Ambar ona Corona 70 82.5 550 Uzbeks Uzbek women s and fertility goddess. Ament Corona 67.2 217.9 115 Egyptian mythology Egyptian earth goddess. Among Corona 13.4 213.5 210 Karen people Karen Burma Myanmar mythological first woman. Anahit Corona 77.1 277.3 324 Armenia n goddess of fertility. Annapurna Corona 35.5 152 300 Indian goddess of wealth. Aramaiti Corona 26.3 82 350 Iran Persian fertility goddess. Artemis Corona 35 135 2,600 Greek mythology Greek moon and hunting goddess. Aruru Corona 9 262 450 Sumer ian earth goddess. Ashnan Corona 50.2 357 300 Sumer ian harvest goddess. Asintmah Corona 25.9 208 150 Athabaskan W. Canada Subarctic Earth and nature goddess the first woman on Earth. Asomama Corona 23.3 21.6 180 Quechua language Quechua potato goddess. Aspasia Corona 56.1 189.1 200 Name changed from Aspasia Patera. Atahensik Corona 19 170 700 Wyandot people Huron Iroquois goddess, creator of the sun and moon. Atargatis Corona 8 8.6 360 Hittites Hittite fertility goddess. Atete Corona 16 243.5 600 Oromo people Oromo Ethiopia fertility goddess. Atse Estsan Corona 8.5 92 150 Navajo people Navajo fertility goddess. Attabeira Corona 1.5 211.5 ... more details
This is a list of named craters on Venus . All cytherean craters are named after famous women or female first names. Direction of Increasing Longitude east NOTOC compactTOC A class wikitable Name Latitude Longitude Diameter km Named after Abigail crater Abigail 52.2 111.2 18.4 Hebrew languages Hebrew first name Abika crater Abika 52.5 104.4 14.5 Mari language Mari first name Abington crater Abington 47.8 277.7 21.7 Frances Abington , United Kingdom British actress Abra crater Abra 6.2 97.4 7.2 Ewe language Ewe first name Adaiah crater Adaiah 47.3 253.4 18 Hebrew languages Hebrew first name Adamson crater Adamson 14.8 29.6 27.2 Joy Adamson , Austria n naturalist Addams crater Addams 56.2 98.9 87 Jane Addams , USA American social reformer Adivar crater Adivar 8.9 76.2 30.3 Halide Edip Adivar , Turkey Turkish author Adzoba crater Adzoba 12.8 117 10 Ewe language Ewe first name Aethelflaed crater Aethelflaed 18.2 196.6 20 Ethelfleda , Mercia n queen Afiba crater Afiba 47.1 102.7 9.5 Ewe language Ewe first name Afiruwa crater Afiruwa 4.3 3.8 5.2 Hausa language Hausa first name Aftenia crater Aftenia 50 324 7 Moldavia n first name Afua crater Afua 15.5 124 10 Akan languages Akan first name Aglaonice crater Aglaonice 26.4 339.9 63.7 Aglaonice , Ancient Greece Ancient Greek astronomer Agnesi crater Agnesi 39.4 37.7 42.4 Maria Agnesi , Italy Italian mathematician Agoe crater Agoe 13.1 4.3 6.3 Ewe language Ewe first name Agrippina crater Agrippina 33.2 65.7 38.6 Agrippina the Elder , Roman Empire Roman empress Ahava crater Ahava 53.6 187.3 10.4 Hebrew languages Hebrew first name Aigul crater Aigul 38.2 280.4 6 Kalmyk people Kalmyk ia first name Ailar crater Ailar 15.8 68.4 8.2 Turkish language Turkish first name Aimee crater Aimee 16.1 127.2 17 French language French first name Aisha crater Aisha 39.3 53.3 10.6 Arabic first name Aita crater Aita 8.9 270.7 14 Estonia n first name Akeley crater Akeley 8 244.5 23.4 Delia Akeley , USA American explorer Akhmatova crater Akhmatova 61.3 ... more details
Infobox Year in spaceflight image Atlas V 551 roars into blue sky.jpg caption Launch of New Horizons , the first probe to Pluto , on the first Atlas V 551 first 19 January last 27 December total 66 or 67 success 62 failed 4 or 5 partial 0 catalogued 63 maidens Atlas V 411 br Atlas V 551 br Long March 4C Long March 4B II 4C br Falcon 1 br H IIA 204 br Soyuz 2 rocket Soyuz 2.1b retired Tsyklon 2 br M V orbital 5 totalcrew 26 firstsat KAZ firsttrav BRA br IRN br SWE TOC limit limit 2 Launches TLS M 2006 TLS H2 colspan 8 January TLS RL NoPL 1 date 19 January time 19 00 00 rocket flagicon USA Atlas V 551 site flagicon USA Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Cape Canaveral Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41 SLC 41 LSP flagicon RUS flagicon USA International Launch Services remarks Maiden flight of Atlas V 551, will explore Pluto and the Kuiper belt , first spacecraft planned to visit Pluto payload TLS PL name flagicon USA New Horizons user NASA orbit Galactocentric orbit Galactocentric function Pluto Exploration of Pluto flyby outcome Operational TLS RL NoPL 1 date 18 January time 11 48 ref cite web url http www.nspo.org.tw 2008e news news content.php?id 000159 title Press Release of the Sounding Rocket V Experiment date 2006 01 18 publisher NSPO accessdate 2009 02 20 ref rocket flagicon ROC Sounding Rocket V site flagicon ROC Jiu Peng Air Base Jiu Peng LSP flagicon ROC National Space Organization Taiwan NSPO remarks Apogee convert 282 km payload TLS PL user NSPO National Central University NCU orbit Suborbital function Ionosphere Ionospheric outcome Successful d time 11 57 TLS RL NoPL 1 date 22 January time 04 00 rocket flagicon JPN S 310 site flagicon JPN Uchinoura Space Center Uchinoura LSP flagicon JPN Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA remarks Apogee convert 130 km payload TLS PL name flagicon JPN Furoshiki user JAXA orbit Suborbital function Technology outcome Successful d time 22 January TLS RL NoPL 1 date 24 January time 01 33 rocket flagic ... more details
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