Planetary Names

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Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Amaterasu Patera on Io

Amaterasu Patera

Feature Name	Amaterasu Patera
Clean Name	Amaterasu Patera
Feature ID	216
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	39.37 °
Southernmost Latitude	37.01 °
Easternmost Longitude	304.76 °
Westernmost Longitude	308.28 °
Diameter	93.10 km
Center Latitude	38.13 °
Center Longitude	306.53 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((55.24 39.36999999995214, 51.72 39.36999999995214, 51.72 37.0100000000398, 55.24 37.0100000000398, 55.24 39.36999999995214)))
Northernmost Latitude	39.33 °
Southernmost Latitude	36.96 °
Easternmost Longitude	304.74 °
Westernmost Longitude	308.37 °
Diameter	95.27 km
Center Latitude	38.21 °
Center Longitude	306.55 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Japan
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	Japanese sun goddess.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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