Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Regio, regiones: Alpha Regio on Venus

Alpha Regio

Feature Name	Alpha Regio
Clean Name	Alpha Regio
Feature ID	203
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Regio, regiones
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-17.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	-34.80 °
Easternmost Longitude	360.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	0.00 °
Diameter	1897.00 km
Center Latitude	-25.50 °
Center Longitude	0.30 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((9.600000000000136 -34.79999999999995, 2.842170943040401e-13 -34.79999999999995, 2.842170943040401e-13 -17.20000000000005, 9.600000000000136 -17.20000000000005, 9.600000000000136 -34.79999999999995)), ((360.0000000000002 -34.79999999999995, 353 -34.79999999999995, 353 -17.20000000000005, 360.0000000000002 -17.20000000000005, 360.0000000000002 -34.79999999999995)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	v44 [pdf]
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	First letter in Greek alphabet.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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