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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Balgatan Regio

Basic Info

Feature Name Balgatan Regio
Clean Name Balgatan Regio
Feature ID 14292
Target Europa
Feature Type Regio, regiones

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -15.00 °
Southmost Latitude -77.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 120.00 °
Westmost Longitude 300.00 °
Diameter 2500.00 km
Center Latitude -50.00 °
Center Longitude 30.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 11, 2007
Continent Europe
Culture Celtic
Origin In Celtic mythology, pass to which the Tuatha Dé Dannan retreated before the battle with the Fir Bolgs.
Reference [128] - Celtic Myth and Legend, by Charles Squire: Newcastle Publishing Co., Hollywood, CA 1975.
Updated Nov 17, 2008 3:50 PM

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