Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Flexus, flexūs: Gortyna Flexus on Europa

Gortyna Flexus

Feature Name	Gortyna Flexus
Clean Name	Gortyna Flexus
Feature ID	2226
Target	Europa
Feature Type	Flexus, flexūs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-25.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	-50.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	136.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	175.80 °
Diameter	940.00 km
Center Latitude	-42.10 °
Center Longitude	144.60 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((223.2 -25.40000000002341, 184.2 -25.40000000002341, 184.2 -49.99999999998856, 223.2 -49.99999999998856, 223.2 -25.40000000002341)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
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	1979
Origin	Place on Crete where Zeus brought Europa.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM