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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Girru Patera
Clean Name Girru Patera
Feature ID 2176
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 23.52 °
Southmost Latitude 22.08 °
Eastmost Longitude 238.87 °
Westmost Longitude 241.13 °
Diameter 68.23 km
Center Latitude 22.80 °
Center Longitude 239.92 °
Northmost Latitude 23.47 °
Southmost Latitude 22.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 238.89 °
Westmost Longitude 241.12 °
Diameter 67.32 km
Center Latitude 22.83 °
Center Longitude 240.00 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Babylon
Origin Babylonian fire god.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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