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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Olafat Patera on Io

Olafat Patera

Feature Name	Olafat Patera
Clean Name	Olafat Patera
Feature ID	16222
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	Voyager/Galileo SSI
Northernmost Latitude	-60.93 °
Southernmost Latitude	-64.39 °
Easternmost Longitude	241.83 °
Westernmost Longitude	246.95 °
Diameter	119.00 km
Center Latitude	-62.66 °
Center Longitude	244.39 °
WKT String	POLYGON ((117.511 -64.274, 116.549 -64.349, 115.619 -64.25700000000001, 114.822 -64.167, 114.327 -64.081, 114.211 -63.894, 114.147 -63.588, 113.78 -63.219, 113.277 -62.655, 112.912 -62.454, 112.916 -62.049, 113.018 -61.716, 113.426 -61.344, 113.64 -61.126, 114.467 -61.205, 114.935 -61.009, 116.059 -60.874, 116.691 -61.135, 117.235 -61.631, 117.919 -62.344, 118.409 -63.086, 118.197 -63.666, 117.908 -64.02800000000001, 117.511 -64.274))
Continent	Oceania
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Caroline Is.
Quad	-
Reference	[731] - Thematic Guide to World Mythology, by Lorena Stookey: Greenwood Press, 2004.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jun 26, 2023
Origin	Caroline Islands (Micronesia) fire-bringing demigod, the great trickster, similar to Polynesian Maui.
Last Updated	Jul 12, 2023 4:53 PM

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