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Planetary Names: Regio, regiones: Tombaugh Regio on Pluto

Tombaugh Regio

Feature Name	Tombaugh Regio
Clean Name	Tombaugh Regio
Feature ID	15668
Target	Pluto
Feature Type	Regio, regiones
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	49.61 °
Southernmost Latitude	-35.39 °
Easternmost Longitude	233.44 °
Westernmost Longitude	139.05 °
Diameter	2300.00 km
Center Latitude	7.62 °
Center Longitude	183.22 °
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Continent	North America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	United States
Quad	-
Reference	[59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Aug 08, 2017
Origin	Clyde William; American astronomer, discoverer of Pluto (1906–1997).
Last Updated	Sep 15, 2017 12:43 PM

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