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Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Monan Patera on Io

Monan Patera

Feature Name	Monan Patera
Clean Name	Monan Patera
Feature ID	3963
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	20.51 °
Southernmost Latitude	19.12 °
Easternmost Longitude	103.37 °
Westernmost Longitude	107.08 °
Diameter	112.89 km
Center Latitude	19.72 °
Center Longitude	105.39 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((256.63 20.51000000001207, 252.92 20.51000000001207, 252.92 19.12000000003482, 256.63 19.12000000003482, 256.63 20.51000000001207)))
Northernmost Latitude	20.57 °
Southernmost Latitude	18.61 °
Easternmost Longitude	102.62 °
Westernmost Longitude	107.06 °
Diameter	137.49 km
Center Latitude	19.82 °
Center Longitude	104.81 °
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Continent	South and Central America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Brazil
Quad	-
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1997
Origin	Brazilian god who destroyed the world with fire and flood.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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