Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Shurdi Patera on Io

Shurdi Patera

Feature Name	Shurdi Patera
Clean Name	Shurdi Patera
Feature ID	16185
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	Voyager/Galileo SSI
Northernmost Latitude	-38.02 °
Southernmost Latitude	-38.92 °
Easternmost Longitude	290.09 °
Westernmost Longitude	291.39 °
Diameter	46.00 km
Center Latitude	-38.47 °
Center Longitude	290.74 °
WKT String	POLYGON ((68.673 -38.18, 68.80200000000001 -38.059, 69.038 -38.04, 69.274 -38.059, 69.48 -38.081, 69.684 -38.191, 69.873 -38.416, 69.947 -38.6, 69.879 -38.779, 69.785 -38.903, 69.637 -38.944, 69.44199999999999 -38.859, 69.34 -38.702, 69.239 -38.587, 69.08199999999999 -38.521, 68.93899999999999 -38.513, 68.758 -38.452, 68.667 -38.351, 68.673 -38.18))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Albania
Quad	-
Reference	[518] - Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 2nd Edition, by Michael Jordan: Facts on File, Inc., New York City, 2004.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 10, 2023
Origin	Illyrian (modern-day Albania, Croatia, etc.) storm god who sends thunder and lightning.
Last Updated	Apr 10, 2023 5:45 PM

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