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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Isum Patera
Clean Name Isum Patera
Feature ID 2749
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 30.75 °
Southmost Latitude 28.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 207.60 °
Westmost Longitude 209.30 °
Diameter 62.24 km
Center Latitude 29.82 °
Center Longitude 208.46 °
Northmost Latitude 30.74 °
Southmost Latitude 29.01 °
Eastmost Longitude 207.67 °
Westmost Longitude 209.38 °
Diameter 59.13 km
Center Latitude 29.86 °
Center Longitude 208.53 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Asia
Culture Assyrian
Origin Assyrian fire god.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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