Galileo Regio
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The large dark oval region in the upper right is Galileo Regio |
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Type of feature | Regio |
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Coordinates | 47.0° N, 129.6° W |
Diameter | 3,200 km |
Eponym | Galileo Galilei |
Galileo Regio is a large, dark surface feature on Jupiter's moon Ganymede.
The Regio is bounded on the south by the Uruk Sulcus region, which lies betwixt it and Marius Regio. Within Galileo Regio itself, lies the Memphis Facula.