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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Catena, catenae: Mazda Catena on Io

[Mazda Catena]

Feature Name	[Mazda Catena]
Clean Name	Mazda Catena
Feature ID	3770
Target	Io
Feature Type	Catena, catenae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-4.52 °
Southernmost Latitude	-10.41 °
Easternmost Longitude	310.96 °
Westernmost Longitude	317.02 °
Diameter	240.78 km
Center Latitude	-8.81 °
Center Longitude	313.28 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((49.04 -4.519999999998516, 42.98 -4.519999999998516, 42.98 -10.41000000003691, 49.04 -10.41000000003691, 49.04 -4.519999999998516)))
Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Babylon
Quad	-
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Dropped, disallowed
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Babylonian sun god. (Changed to Mazda Paterae.)
Last Updated	Mar 01, 2007 1:57 PM

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