Safronov Regio

Safronov Regio
Enhanced color view of Safronov Regio's western border with Sputnik Planitia
LocationPluto
Coordinates13°22′S 150°31′W / 13.36°S 150.51°W / -13.36; -150.51[1]
Diameter~740 km (460 mi)[1]
DiscovererNew Horizons
EponymViktor Safronov
The Brass Knuckles chain of equatorial dark regions on Pluto, with Safronov Regio labeled as "Krun"

Safronov Regio (formerly Krun Macula) is the westernmost of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto.

  1. ^ a b "Safronov Regio". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: -13.36°, Center Longitude: 209.49°)