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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Horus Patera
Clean Name Horus Patera
Feature ID 2560
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -8.14 °
Southmost Latitude -11.56 °
Eastmost Longitude 335.75 °
Westmost Longitude 339.96 °
Diameter 144.21 km
Center Latitude -9.82 °
Center Longitude 338.00 °
Northmost Latitude -8.13 °
Southmost Latitude -11.79 °
Eastmost Longitude 334.78 °
Westmost Longitude 339.96 °
Diameter 165.14 km
Center Latitude -9.91 °
Center Longitude 337.37 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Africa
Culture Egypt
Origin Egyptian falcon-headed solar god.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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