Pola Regio

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Pola Regio is located at the right side of 243 Ida. The small object to the right is Ida's moon Dactyl
Feature typeRegion
Location243 Ida
Coordinates11°00′S 176°00′W / 11.00°S 176.00°W / -11.00; -176.00[1]
Diameter8 kilometres (5.0 mi)[1]
DiscovererGalileo
NamingPula, Croatia

Pola Regio is a geological structure on the asteroid 243 Ida. It was named after Pula (Pola), the place where Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa discovered Ida on 29 September 1884;[2]: 206  this name was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1997.[1] It is located on Ida's 180° E end, antipodal to Vienna Regio.

  1. ^ a b c "Pola Regio". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: -11.00°, Center Longitude: 184.00°; Planetocentric, +East)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ridpath was invoked but never defined (see the help page).