Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Macula, maculae: Thera Macula on Europa

Thera Macula

Feature Name	Thera Macula
Clean Name	Thera Macula
Feature ID	5967
Target	Europa
Feature Type	Macula, maculae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-44.90 °
Southernmost Latitude	-48.40 °
Easternmost Longitude	178.90 °
Westernmost Longitude	183.80 °
Diameter	95.00 km
Center Latitude	-46.70 °
Center Longitude	181.20 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((181.1 -44.89999999996535, 176.2 -44.89999999996535, 176.2 -48.40000000004913, 181.1 -48.40000000004913, 181.1 -44.89999999996535)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Greek; place where Cadmus stopped in his search for Europa.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM