Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Regio, regiones: Beta Regio on Venus

Beta Regio

Feature Name	Beta Regio
Clean Name	Beta Regio
Feature ID	721
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Regio, regiones
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	38.80 °
Southernmost Latitude	11.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	283.30 °
Westernmost Longitude	282.30 °
Diameter	2869.00 km
Center Latitude	25.30 °
Center Longitude	282.80 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((282.3 11.9, 283.3 11.9, 283.3 38.8, 282.3 38.8, 282.3 11.9)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	v17 [pdf]
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Second letter in Greek alphabet.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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