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Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Loki Patera on Io

Loki Patera

Feature Name	Loki Patera
Clean Name	Loki Patera
Feature ID	3459
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	16.93 °
Southernmost Latitude	9.78 °
Easternmost Longitude	305.69 °
Westernmost Longitude	311.92 °
Diameter	227.79 km
Center Latitude	12.97 °
Center Longitude	308.80 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((54.31 16.93000000001247, 48.08 16.93000000001247, 48.08 9.779999999995109, 54.31 9.779999999995109, 54.31 16.93000000001247)))
Northernmost Latitude	16.94 °
Southernmost Latitude	9.84 °
Easternmost Longitude	305.69 °
Westernmost Longitude	311.71 °
Diameter	226.57 km
Center Latitude	13.01 °
Center Longitude	308.79 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Norse
Quad	-
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Norse blacksmith, trickster god.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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