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Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Hiruko Patera on Io

Hiruko Patera

Feature Name	Hiruko Patera
Clean Name	Hiruko Patera
Feature ID	2525
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-63.77 °
Southernmost Latitude	-66.41 °
Easternmost Longitude	326.42 °
Westernmost Longitude	331.27 °
Diameter	89.54 km
Center Latitude	-65.09 °
Center Longitude	328.83 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((33.58 -63.76999999996966, 28.73 -63.76999999996966, 28.73 -66.40999999997513, 33.58 -66.40999999997513, 33.58 -63.76999999996966)))
Northernmost Latitude	-63.74 °
Southernmost Latitude	-66.49 °
Easternmost Longitude	326.39 °
Westernmost Longitude	331.40 °
Diameter	92.83 km
Center Latitude	-65.09 °
Center Longitude	328.87 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Japan
Quad	-
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Japanese sun god.
Last Updated	Apr 09, 2009 5:24 PM

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