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Planetary Names: Regio, regiones: Thetis Regio on Venus

Thetis Regio

Feature Name	Thetis Regio
Clean Name	Thetis Regio
Feature ID	5970
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Regio, regiones
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-2.70 °
Southernmost Latitude	-20.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	141.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	118.90 °
Diameter	2801.00 km
Center Latitude	-11.40 °
Center Longitude	129.90 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((118.9 -20, 141 -20, 141 -2.7, 118.9 -2.7, 118.9 -20)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	v36 [pdf]
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Greek Titaness.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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