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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Shurdi Patera
Clean Name Shurdi Patera
Feature ID 16185
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Voyager/Galileo SSI
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -38.02 °
Southmost Latitude -38.92 °
Eastmost Longitude 290.09 °
Westmost Longitude 291.39 °
Diameter 46.00 km
Center Latitude -38.47 °
Center Longitude 290.74 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Apr 10, 2023
Continent Europe
Culture Albania
Origin Illyrian (modern-day Albania, Croatia, etc.) storm god who sends thunder and lightning.
Reference [518] - Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 2nd Edition, by Michael Jordan: Facts on File, Inc., New York City, 2004.
Updated Apr 10, 2023 5:45 PM

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