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Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Gish Bar Patera on Io

Gish Bar Patera

Feature Name	Gish Bar Patera
Clean Name	Gish Bar Patera
Feature ID	2179
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	17.69 °
Southernmost Latitude	14.43 °
Easternmost Longitude	88.45 °
Westernmost Longitude	91.83 °
Diameter	122.25 km
Center Latitude	16.18 °
Center Longitude	90.26 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((271.55 17.69000000002614, 268.17 17.69000000002614, 268.17 14.42999999999749, 271.55 14.42999999999749, 271.55 17.69000000002614)))
Northernmost Latitude	17.69 °
Southernmost Latitude	14.49 °
Easternmost Longitude	88.61 °
Westernmost Longitude	91.77 °
Diameter	117.13 km
Center Latitude	16.18 °
Center Longitude	90.30 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Babylon
Quad	-
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1997
Origin	Babylonian sun god.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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