Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Heiseb Patera on Io

Heiseb Patera

Feature Name	Heiseb Patera
Clean Name	Heiseb Patera
Feature ID	2419
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	30.32 °
Southernmost Latitude	29.21 °
Easternmost Longitude	243.72 °
Westernmost Longitude	245.98 °
Diameter	62.48 km
Center Latitude	29.79 °
Center Longitude	244.85 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((116.28 30.31999999995962, 114.02 30.31999999995962, 114.02 29.21000000000099, 116.28 29.21000000000099, 116.28 30.31999999995962)))
Northernmost Latitude	30.66 °
Southernmost Latitude	29.21 °
Easternmost Longitude	243.06 °
Westernmost Longitude	245.89 °
Diameter	78.48 km
Center Latitude	29.95 °
Center Longitude	244.49 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((115.2873249053955 29.26315879821777, 114.9128017425537 29.20869255065918, 114.6006984710693 29.23048210144043, 114.450891494751 29.26315879821777, 114.3135662078857 29.38289070129395, 114.1887226104736 29.61107444763184, 114.1138210296631 29.84957313537598, 114.1263027191162 30.09830284118652, 114.1637554168701 30.28174781799316, 114.2511463165283 30.37872505187988, 114.4758586883545 30.47560691833496, 114.7879619598389 30.56164360046387, 115.1999378204346 30.58314323425293, 115.3747158050537 30.5938892364502, 115.8241443634033 30.65834617614746, 116.32350730896 30.63686561584473, 116.6231250762939 30.58314323425293, 116.7729358673096 30.52939033508301, 116.8603229522705 30.4002628326416, 116.9352283477783 30.20625114440918, 116.9102611541748 29.95779228210449, 116.8478412628174 29.63278007507324, 116.7604503631592 29.43726539611816, 116.6730632781982 29.38289070129395, 116.3609600067139 29.3284854888916, 115.8990459442139 29.30671501159668, 115.5120410919189 29.28494071960449, 115.2873249053955 29.26315879821777)))
Continent	Africa
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Bushman
Quad	-
Reference	[30] - Comparative Cultures: Human Relations Area File Inc., New Haven, Conn.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Bushman devil who represents fire.
Last Updated	Apr 09, 2009 5:23 PM

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