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Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Emakong Patera on Io

Emakong Patera

Feature Name	Emakong Patera
Clean Name	Emakong Patera
Feature ID	1787
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-2.24 °
Southernmost Latitude	-4.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	118.53 °
Westernmost Longitude	120.98 °
Diameter	80.08 km
Center Latitude	-3.33 °
Center Longitude	119.82 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((241.47 -2.240000000000016, 239.02 -2.240000000000016, 239.02 -4.699999999998864, 241.47 -4.699999999998864, 241.47 -2.240000000000016)))
Northernmost Latitude	-2.27 °
Southernmost Latitude	-4.65 °
Easternmost Longitude	118.68 °
Westernmost Longitude	120.95 °
Diameter	77.42 km
Center Latitude	-3.37 °
Center Longitude	119.85 °
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Continent	Oceania
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	New Britain
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	1979
Origin	Sulca (New Britain) man who brought fire.
Last Updated	Apr 09, 2009 5:23 PM

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