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Planetary Names: Regio, regiones: Colchis Regio on Io

Colchis Regio

Feature Name	Colchis Regio
Clean Name	Colchis Regio
Feature ID	1265
Target	Io
Feature Type	Regio, regiones
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	29.96 °
Southernmost Latitude	-22.95 °
Easternmost Longitude	160.23 °
Westernmost Longitude	252.16 °
Diameter	2373.09 km
Center Latitude	1.63 °
Center Longitude	205.01 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((199.77 29.96000000002867, 107.84 29.96000000002867, 107.84 -22.95000000000696, 199.77 -22.95000000000696, 199.77 29.96000000002867)))
Northernmost Latitude	30.15 °
Southernmost Latitude	-22.67 °
Easternmost Longitude	162.72 °
Westernmost Longitude	252.29 °
Diameter	2860.00 km
Center Latitude	2.47 °
Center Longitude	208.42 °
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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	Greek; Io passed through this part of Asia Minor in her wanderings.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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