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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Argos Planum
Clean Name Argos Planum
Feature ID 368
Target Io
Feature Type Planum, plana

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -46.05 °
Southmost Latitude -49.51 °
Eastmost Longitude 314.33 °
Westmost Longitude 321.56 °
Diameter 170.70 km
Center Latitude -47.90 °
Center Longitude 317.81 °
Northmost Latitude -45.83 °
Southmost Latitude -49.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 313.94 °
Westmost Longitude 322.12 °
Diameter 195.45 km
Center Latitude -47.98 °
Center Longitude 317.81 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Where Io was captured by Zeus.
Reference [19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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