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Planetary Names: Fluctus, fluctūs: Pillan Fluctus on Io

Pillan Fluctus

Feature Name	Pillan Fluctus
Clean Name	Pillan Fluctus
Feature ID	16213
Target	Io
Feature Type	Fluctus, fluctūs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	Voyager/Galileo SSI
Northernmost Latitude	-9.16 °
Southernmost Latitude	-12.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	242.10 °
Westernmost Longitude	244.62 °
Diameter	95.00 km
Center Latitude	-10.58 °
Center Longitude	243.36 °
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Continent	South and Central America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Araucanian
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	May 15, 2023
Origin	Araucanian (Chile/Argentina) thunder, fire, and volcano god.
Last Updated	May 15, 2023 11:21 PM

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