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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name [Metis Regio]
Clean Name Metis Regio
Feature ID 3872
Target Venus
Feature Type Regio, regiones

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 70.80 °
Southmost Latitude 70.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 259.50 °
Westmost Longitude 245.20 °
Diameter 729.00 km
Center Latitude 70.90 °
Center Longitude 251.80 °
Quad v06 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date 1982
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Greek Titaness.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Dec 09, 2009 8:49 AM
Additional Information Name changed to Metis Mons December 9, 2009.

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