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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Asterius Linea

Basic Info

Feature Name Asterius Linea
Clean Name Asterius Linea
Feature ID 438
Target Europa
Feature Type Linea, lineae

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 34.80 °
Southmost Latitude -13.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 242.60 °
Westmost Longitude 298.30 °
Diameter 1943.00 km
Center Latitude 14.90 °
Center Longitude 270.80 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Greek; Europa's husband after 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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