Planetary Names

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Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Cuchi Patera on Io

Cuchi Patera

Feature Name	Cuchi Patera
Clean Name	Cuchi Patera
Feature ID	1345
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-0.33 °
Southernmost Latitude	-1.94 °
Easternmost Longitude	143.84 °
Westernmost Longitude	145.86 °
Diameter	74.14 km
Center Latitude	-0.83 °
Center Longitude	144.65 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((216.0042705535889 -1.908815383911133, 215.9210414886475 -1.937929153442383, 215.8045253753662 -1.912975311279297, 215.7504253387451 -1.846427917480469, 215.6380710601807 -1.6259765625, 215.5173892974854 -1.351419448852539, 215.417516708374 -1.164203643798828, 215.2427387237549 -1.05186653137207, 215.0554790496826 -1.006099700927734, 214.4312725067139 -0.9852962493896484, 214.2689800262451 -0.9478492736816406, 214.164945602417 -0.8646316528320312, 214.1358165740967 -0.7106761932373047, 214.164945602417 -0.5775203704833984, 214.2273654937744 -0.4568462371826172, 214.3147525787354 -0.3861045837402344, 214.4187870025635 -0.3444919586181641, 214.5810832977295 -0.3320083618164062, 214.8057956695557 -0.3444919586181641, 215.5465183258057 -0.6191310882568359, 215.6880054473877 -0.7106761932373047, 215.9252033233643 -0.9436874389648438, 216.0209178924561 -1.101795196533203, 216.1041431427002 -1.330617904663086, 216.1415958404541 -1.551101684570312, 216.1624011993408 -1.759082794189453, 216.1124668121338 -1.829792022705078, 216.0042705535889 -1.908815383911133)))
Northernmost Latitude	-0.21 °
Southernmost Latitude	-1.97 °
Easternmost Longitude	143.78 °
Westernmost Longitude	145.91 °
Diameter	76.28 km
Center Latitude	-0.90 °
Center Longitude	144.57 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((216.22 -0.2100000000000148, 214.09 -0.2100000000000148, 214.09 -1.969999999996163, 216.22 -1.969999999996163, 216.22 -0.2100000000000148)))
Continent	Oceania
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Australia
Quad	-
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2000
Origin	Australian snake demon whose growl is thunder.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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