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Planetary Names: Fluctus, fluctūs: Lei-Kung Fluctus on Io

Lei-Kung Fluctus

Feature Name	Lei-Kung Fluctus
Clean Name	Lei Kung Fluctus
Feature ID	3333
Target	Io
Feature Type	Fluctus, fluctūs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	45.21 °
Southernmost Latitude	36.18 °
Easternmost Longitude	198.74 °
Westernmost Longitude	214.23 °
Diameter	386.17 km
Center Latitude	40.40 °
Center Longitude	206.47 °
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Northernmost Latitude	44.18 °
Southernmost Latitude	36.22 °
Easternmost Longitude	198.81 °
Westernmost Longitude	213.63 °
Diameter	347.45 km
Center Latitude	40.13 °
Center Longitude	206.44 °
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Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	China
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	Chinese thunder god.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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