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Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Mbali Patera on Io

Mbali Patera

Feature Name	Mbali Patera
Clean Name	Mbali Patera
Feature ID	3773
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-31.02 °
Southernmost Latitude	-32.06 °
Easternmost Longitude	4.38 °
Westernmost Longitude	5.78 °
Diameter	40.70 km
Center Latitude	-31.50 °
Center Longitude	5.06 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((355.62 -31.02000000000998, 354.22 -31.02000000000998, 354.22 -32.05999999996195, 355.62 -32.05999999996195, 355.62 -31.02000000000998)))
Northernmost Latitude	-30.68 °
Southernmost Latitude	-32.16 °
Easternmost Longitude	4.14 °
Westernmost Longitude	5.78 °
Diameter	49.80 km
Center Latitude	-31.43 °
Center Longitude	4.96 °
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Continent	Africa
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Pygmy
Quad	-
Reference	[30] - Comparative Cultures: Human Relations Area File Inc., New Haven, Conn.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Pygmy word representing fire itself.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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