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Planetary Names: Regio, regiones: Nicholson Regio on Ganymede

Nicholson Regio

Feature Name	Nicholson Regio
Clean Name	Nicholson Regio
Feature ID	4250
Target	Ganymede
Feature Type	Regio, regiones
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-7.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	-50.30 °
Easternmost Longitude	316.90 °
Westernmost Longitude	57.40 °
Diameter	3900.00 km
Center Latitude	-33.10 °
Center Longitude	6.40 °
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Continent	North America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	American
Quad	-
Reference	[68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Seth Barnes; American astronomer (1891-1963).
Last Updated	Feb 18, 2016 2:57 PM

Nicholson Regio

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