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| Feature Name | Cassini Regio |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Cassini Regio |
| Feature ID | 1047 |
| Target | Iapetus |
| Feature Type | Regio, regiones |
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | 6.80 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -1.80 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 244.40 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 306.50 ° |
| Diameter | 0.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -28.10 ° |
| Center Longitude | 92.60 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | 1982 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ethnicity | Italy |
| Origin | Italian-French astronomer who discovered Iapetus in 1671, Rhea in 1672, Tethys and Dione in 1684 (1625-1712). |
| Reference | [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973. |
| Updated | Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM |
