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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Mithra Patera on Io

Mithra Patera

Feature Name	Mithra Patera
Clean Name	Mithra Patera
Feature ID	3933
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-58.59 °
Southernmost Latitude	-59.37 °
Easternmost Longitude	265.61 °
Westernmost Longitude	267.56 °
Diameter	32.16 km
Center Latitude	-59.04 °
Center Longitude	266.48 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((93.49608421325684 -59.35075759887695, 93.06326103210449 -59.36573028564453, 92.88899803161621 -59.36102485656738, 92.75798225402832 -59.32937049865723, 92.44450187683105 -59.07593154907227, 92.4800968170166 -58.9611873626709, 92.6242733001709 -58.90904998779297, 92.91863059997559 -58.88076591491699, 93.39864921569824 -58.75081062316895, 93.58417320251465 -58.6542854309082, 94.06231498718262 -58.58884048461914, 94.13651847839355 -58.60931587219238, 94.25779914855957 -58.73958778381348, 94.37802696228027 -58.94674873352051, 94.38939094543457 -59.05348587036133, 94.2758846282959 -59.17679214477539, 93.90102577209473 -59.30009460449219, 93.49608421325684 -59.35075759887695)))
Northernmost Latitude	-58.66 °
Southernmost Latitude	-59.32 °
Easternmost Longitude	265.51 °
Westernmost Longitude	267.55 °
Diameter	33.78 km
Center Latitude	-59.00 °
Center Longitude	266.46 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((94.48999999999999 -58.66000000004403, 92.45 -58.66000000004403, 92.45 -59.31999999998173, 94.48999999999999 -59.31999999998173, 94.48999999999999 -58.66000000004403)))
Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Persian
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	1985
Origin	Persian god of light.
Last Updated	Apr 09, 2009 5:24 PM

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