Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Pillan Patera on Io

Pillan Patera

Feature Name Pillan Patera
Clean Name Pillan Patera
Feature ID 4729
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -11.46 °
Southernmost Latitude -13.4 °
Easternmost Longitude 242.31 °
Westernmost Longitude 244.34 °
Diameter 73.43 km
Center Latitude -12.34 °
Center Longitude 243.25 °
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Continent South and Central America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Auracanian
Quad -
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames; Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Araucanian thunder, fire, and volcano god.
Last Updated Oct 1, 2006 3:30:12 PM