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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Dionysus Patera
Clean Name Dionysus Patera
Feature ID 15692
Target Mars
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 18.13 °
Southmost Latitude 17.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 226.89 °
Westmost Longitude 226.54 °
Diameter 23.00 km
Center Latitude 17.96 °
Center Longitude 226.77 °
Northmost Latitude 18.13 °
Southmost Latitude 17.78 °
Eastmost Longitude 133.11 °
Westmost Longitude 133.46 °
Diameter 23.00 km
Center Latitude 17.96 °
Center Longitude 133.23 °
Quad mc09 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Oct 16, 2017
Continent Europe
Culture Greek
Origin Greek god of wine, celebration and ecstasy, patron god of the art and theatre, one of the Olympian gods, son of Zeus.
Reference [174] - Guide to the Gods, by Marjorie Leach: ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, 1992.
Updated Oct 16, 2017 9:49 AM

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