Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Regio, regiones: MUSES-C Regio on Itokawa

MUSES-C Regio

Feature Name	MUSES-C Regio
Clean Name	MUSES C Regio
Feature ID	14170
Target	Itokawa
Feature Type	Regio, regiones
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-70.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	-70.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	60.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	60.00 °
Diameter	0.30 km
Center Latitude	-70.00 °
Center Longitude	60.00 °
WKT String	POINT (60 -70)
Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Japan
Quad	-
Reference	[187] - Asteroids III, edited by William F. Bottke, Jr., Alberto Cellino, Paolo Paolicchi, and Richard P. Binzel: University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 2002.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2006
Origin	MUSES-C, the name of the Hayabusa spacecraft prior to launch.
Last Updated	Aug 19, 2008 8:22 AM