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Planetary Names: Mensa, mensae: Epaphus Mensa on Io

Epaphus Mensa

Feature Name	Epaphus Mensa
Clean Name	Epaphus Mensa
Feature ID	1813
Target	Io
Feature Type	Mensa, mensae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-51.30 °
Southernmost Latitude	-54.48 °
Easternmost Longitude	237.05 °
Westernmost Longitude	243.05 °
Diameter	126.20 km
Center Latitude	-52.97 °
Center Longitude	239.99 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-51.42 °
Southernmost Latitude	-54.43 °
Easternmost Longitude	236.94 °
Westernmost Longitude	242.95 °
Diameter	126.26 km
Center Latitude	-53.05 °
Center Longitude	239.95 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	"Child of touch," son of Io and Zeus.
Last Updated	Apr 09, 2009 5:24 PM

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