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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Alpha Regio
Clean Name Alpha Regio
Feature ID 203
Target Venus
Feature Type Regio, regiones

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -17.20 °
Southmost Latitude -34.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 360.00 °
Westmost Longitude 0.00 °
Diameter 1897.00 km
Center Latitude -25.50 °
Center Longitude 0.30 °
Quad v44 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin First letter in Greek alphabet.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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