Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Flexus, flexūs: Cilicia Flexus on Europa

Cilicia Flexus

Feature Name	Cilicia Flexus
Clean Name	Cilicia Flexus
Feature ID	1215
Target	Europa
Feature Type	Flexus, flexūs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-42.30 °
Southernmost Latitude	-61.40 °
Easternmost Longitude	138.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	212.80 °
Diameter	1312.00 km
Center Latitude	-59.50 °
Center Longitude	171.70 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((221.5 -42.29999999998234, 147.2 -42.29999999998234, 147.2 -61.40000000004712, 221.5 -61.40000000004712, 221.5 -42.29999999998234)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Land named for Cilix on his search for Europa.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM