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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Amaterasu Patera
Clean Name Amaterasu Patera
Feature ID 216
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 39.37 °
Southmost Latitude 37.01 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.76 °
Westmost Longitude 308.28 °
Diameter 93.10 km
Center Latitude 38.13 °
Center Longitude 306.53 °
Northmost Latitude 39.33 °
Southmost Latitude 36.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 304.74 °
Westmost Longitude 308.37 °
Diameter 95.27 km
Center Latitude 38.21 °
Center Longitude 306.55 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Asia
Culture Japan
Origin Japanese sun goddess.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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