Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
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 °
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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