Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Macula, maculae: Thrace Macula on Europa

Thrace Macula

Feature Name	Thrace Macula
Clean Name	Thrace Macula
Feature ID	5984
Target	Europa
Feature Type	Macula, maculae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-42.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	-48.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	169.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	174.00 °
Diameter	180.20 km
Center Latitude	-45.90 °
Center Longitude	172.10 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((190.2 -42.40000000002663, 186 -42.40000000002663, 186 -48.89999999998675, 190.2 -48.89999999998675, 190.2 -42.40000000002663)))
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	Place in northern Greece where Cadmus stopped in his search for Europa.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM