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

Planetary Names: Regio, regiones: Metis Regio on Venus

[Metis Regio]

Feature Name	[Metis Regio]
Clean Name	Metis Regio
Feature ID	3872
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Regio, regiones
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	70.80 °
Southernmost Latitude	70.80 °
Easternmost Longitude	259.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	245.20 °
Diameter	729.00 km
Center Latitude	70.90 °
Center Longitude	251.80 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((245.1999969482422 70.79999542236328, 245.1999969482422 70.80000305175781, 259.5 70.80000305175781, 259.5 70.79999542236328, 245.1999969482422 70.79999542236328)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	v06 [pdf]
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Greek Titaness.
Last Updated	Dec 09, 2009 8:49 AM
Additional Information	Name changed to Metis Mons December 9, 2009.

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