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Planetary Names: Regio, regiones: Perrine Regio on Ganymede
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Perrine Regio
Feature Name
Perrine Regio
Clean Name
Perrine Regio
Feature ID
4662
Target
Ganymede
Feature Type
Regio, regiones
Coordinate System
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude
51.00 °
Southernmost Latitude
11.00 °
Easternmost Longitude
345.40 °
Westernmost Longitude
75.10 °
Diameter
3800.00
km
Center Latitude
34.00 °
Center Longitude
28.00 °
WKT String
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Continent
North America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
American
Quad
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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
Charles D.; American astronomer (1867-1951).
Last Updated
Feb 19, 2016 2:56 PM
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