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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Wanajo Patera on Io

Wanajo Patera

Feature Name	Wanajo Patera
Clean Name	Wanajo Patera
Feature ID	16216
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	Voyager/Galileo SSI
Northernmost Latitude	-58.41 °
Southernmost Latitude	-59.09 °
Easternmost Longitude	179.44 °
Westernmost Longitude	178.30 °
Diameter	24.00 km
Center Latitude	-58.75 °
Center Longitude	178.87 °
WKT String	POLYGON ((-179.442 -58.857, -179.475 -58.722, -179.407 -58.587, -179.341 -58.532, -179.234 -58.458, -179.063 -58.42, -178.893 -58.395, -178.715 -58.373, -178.544 -58.381, -178.391 -58.406, -178.261 -58.472, -178.231 -58.651, -178.294 -58.813, -178.399 -58.876, -178.533 -58.955, -178.748 -59.016, -178.929 -59.084, -179.11 -59.052, -179.247 -59.01, -179.374 -58.969, -179.442 -58.857))
Continent	Oceania
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Papua New Guinea
Quad	-
Reference	[431] - A Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, by Manfred Lurker: Routledge, 2015.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	May 15, 2023
Origin	Louisiade Archipelago (Papua New Guinea) cultural hero, lit the first fire and scattered its ashes across the heavens to form clouds.
Last Updated	May 16, 2023 1:12 AM

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