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Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Kinich Ahau Patera on Io

Kinich Ahau Patera

Feature Name	Kinich Ahau Patera
Clean Name	Kinich Ahau Patera
Feature ID	3041
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	49.91 °
Southernmost Latitude	48.54 °
Easternmost Longitude	309.43 °
Westernmost Longitude	311.10 °
Diameter	44.26 km
Center Latitude	49.35 °
Center Longitude	310.25 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((50.19949150085449 49.04629707336426, 50.09961891174316 48.80568885803223, 49.99974632263184 48.60796928405762, 49.83329200744629 48.5418872833252, 49.76671028137207 48.60796928405762, 49.70012855529785 48.73987007141113, 49.60025596618652 48.87142372131348, 49.33392906188965 48.80568885803223, 49.20076179504395 48.87142372131348, 49.06759834289551 49.13350105285645, 48.90114402770996 49.37252616882324, 48.96772575378418 49.5456371307373, 49.13418006896973 49.73965644836426, 49.46709251403809 49.86857414245605, 49.96645545959473 49.91146659851074, 50.36594581604004 49.89002418518066, 50.53240394592285 49.78266716003418, 50.56569480895996 49.56723213195801, 50.39923667907715 49.28574180603027, 50.19949150085449 49.04629707336426)))
Northernmost Latitude	49.96 °
Southernmost Latitude	48.65 °
Easternmost Longitude	309.32 °
Westernmost Longitude	311.13 °
Diameter	45.21 km
Center Latitude	49.34 °
Center Longitude	310.20 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((50.68 49.95999999998594, 48.87 49.95999999998594, 48.87 48.64999999997859, 50.68 48.64999999997859, 50.68 49.95999999998594)))
Continent	South and Central America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Mayan
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	2000
Origin	Mayan sun god.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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