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Planetary Names: Fluctus, fluctūs: Acala Fluctus on Io

Acala Fluctus

Feature Name	Acala Fluctus
Clean Name	Acala Fluctus
Feature ID	27
Target	Io
Feature Type	Fluctus, fluctūs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	13.49 °
Southernmost Latitude	2.10 °
Easternmost Longitude	329.94 °
Westernmost Longitude	339.07 °
Diameter	411.11 km
Center Latitude	8.97 °
Center Longitude	334.59 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((30.06 13.48999999997399, 20.93 13.48999999997399, 20.93 2.099999999999453, 30.06 2.099999999999453, 30.06 13.48999999997399)))
Northernmost Latitude	13.47 °
Southernmost Latitude	2.10 °
Easternmost Longitude	329.91 °
Westernmost Longitude	339.08 °
Diameter	415.32 km
Center Latitude	9.03 °
Center Longitude	334.60 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Japan
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	Japanese fire god.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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