Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Planum, plana: Ethiopia Planum on Io

Ethiopia Planum

Feature Name Ethiopia Planum
Clean Name Ethiopia Planum
Feature ID 1857
Target Io
Feature Type Planum, plana
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -42.46 °
Southernmost Latitude -47.54 °
Easternmost Longitude 16.20 °
Westernmost Longitude 30.85 °
Diameter 331.32 km
Center Latitude -45.30 °
Center Longitude 24.59 °
Northernmost Latitude -42.43 °
Southernmost Latitude -47.58 °
Easternmost Longitude 16.33 °
Westernmost Longitude 30.88 °
Diameter 328.01 km
Center Latitude -45.48 °
Center Longitude 24.45 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Ethiopia
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 1985
Origin Where Io passed by in her wanderings.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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