Laufey Regio (Venus)
Data as of 2026-10-23
What it is
- Type
- Regio, regiones
- IAU definition
A large area marked by reflectivity or color distinctions from adjacent areas, or a broad geographic region
- Diameter
- 2,100 km, 35 % of the radius of its body
- Centre
- 7° N, 315° east (planetocentric latitude, east longitude from 0 to 360°, the IAU convention)
- Name adopted
- 2000
- Origin of the name
Norse giantess.
Quoted in English, as the IAU publishes it.
In Galaxy
Opens its body in the application, the camera turned towards Laufey Regio.
Observed by
Instruments whose footprint touches this formation, counted by the PDS Orbital Data Explorer (data frozen on September 29, 2026). A footprint that touches it is not a study of it.
| Mission and instrument | Products | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arecibo Observatory and National Radio Astronomy Observatory · Radio Telescope / Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope | 15 | June 17, 1988 | May 30, 2020 |
| Magellan · Radar System | 522 | April 28, 1991 | September 11, 1992 |
| ESA's Venus Express · Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer | 1,418 | May 14, 2006 | September 20, 2014 |
| MESSENGER at Venus · Mercury Dual Imaging System - Wide Angle Camera | 24 | June 5, 2007 | June 5, 2007 |
Sources
International Astronomical Union Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, read on October 23, 2026. Feature page: https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3298
Type definitions: IAU Descriptor Terms, read on October 17, 2026. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/DescriptorTerms