Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Macula, maculae: Tyre Macula on Europa

[Tyre Macula]

Feature Name	[Tyre Macula]
Clean Name	Tyre Macula
Feature ID	6920
Target	Europa
Feature Type	Macula, maculae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	31.90 °
Southernmost Latitude	31.60 °
Easternmost Longitude	143.90 °
Westernmost Longitude	150.20 °
Diameter	148.00 km
Center Latitude	31.70 °
Center Longitude	147.00 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((216.1 31.90000000000443, 209.8 31.90000000000443, 209.8 31.59999999997477, 216.1 31.59999999997477, 216.1 31.90000000000443)))
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	Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Greek; the seashore from which Zeus abducted Europa. Changed to Tyre.
Last Updated	Mar 01, 2007 1:57 PM