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Planetary Names: Mensa, mensae: Hermes Mensa on Io

Hermes Mensa

Feature Name	Hermes Mensa
Clean Name	Hermes Mensa
Feature ID	2470
Target	Io
Feature Type	Mensa, mensae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-41.90 °
Southernmost Latitude	-45.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	243.57 °
Westernmost Longitude	248.97 °
Diameter	134.80 km
Center Latitude	-43.48 °
Center Longitude	246.30 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-41.93 °
Southernmost Latitude	-44.95 °
Easternmost Longitude	243.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	248.97 °
Diameter	133.30 km
Center Latitude	-43.65 °
Center Longitude	246.34 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
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	Freed Io from Argus.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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