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Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Ionian Mons on Io

Ionian Mons

Feature Name	Ionian Mons
Clean Name	Ionian Mons
Feature ID	2707
Target	Io
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	11.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	6.21 °
Easternmost Longitude	234.92 °
Westernmost Longitude	238.57 °
Diameter	159.08 km
Center Latitude	8.61 °
Center Longitude	236.56 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((125.08 11.00000000003107, 121.43 11.00000000003107, 121.43 6.210000000003387, 125.08 6.210000000003387, 125.08 11.00000000003107)))
Northernmost Latitude	11.99 °
Southernmost Latitude	6.06 °
Easternmost Longitude	234.17 °
Westernmost Longitude	238.54 °
Diameter	193.33 km
Center Latitude	9.04 °
Center Longitude	236.24 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[19] - The Greek Myths (2 vols.), by Robert Graves: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, 1974.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1997
Origin	Io crossed this sea in her wanderings.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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