Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Belton Regio
Clean Name Belton Regio
Feature ID 16257
Target Pluto
Feature Type Regio, regiones

Location


Pluto
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 14.48 °
Southmost Latitude -35.30 °
Eastmost Longitude 170.72 °
Westmost Longitude 12.06 °
Diameter 3255.00 km
Center Latitude -9.21 °
Center Longitude 91.42 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 22, 2023
Continent Europe
Ethnicity England
Origin Michael J. S.; British astronomer who in 2002 chaired the first Planetary Science Decadal Survey, which established NASA’s New Frontiers Program, including the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt (1934-2018).
Reference [767] - Division of Planetary Sciences In Memoriam Michael J. S. Belton https://dps.aas.org/news/MichaelBelton1934-2018
Updated Sep 22, 2023 5:48 PM

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.

PDF Maps of Pluto