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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Mulungu Patera on Io

Mulungu Patera

Feature Name	Mulungu Patera
Clean Name	Mulungu Patera
Feature ID	4066
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	18.23 °
Southernmost Latitude	16.40 °
Easternmost Longitude	216.99 °
Westernmost Longitude	218.77 °
Diameter	64.78 km
Center Latitude	17.29 °
Center Longitude	217.88 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((142.6709804534912 16.43557929992676, 142.4462642669678 16.39566230773926, 142.1632900238037 16.41163063049316, 141.9552249908447 16.47548866271973, 141.772123336792 16.57921409606934, 141.5557308197021 16.64301490783691, 141.4142436981201 16.69882774353027, 141.3643093109131 16.82633399963379, 141.331018447876 17.11290550231934, 141.2561130523682 17.29576301574707, 141.2311458587646 17.64507102966309, 141.2894039154053 17.92244911193848, 141.4392147064209 18.06492805480957, 141.6389598846436 18.17566871643066, 141.8886432647705 18.23101234436035, 142.2548427581787 18.12030982971191, 142.5045261383057 18.00161933898926, 142.8041439056396 17.78777503967285, 142.9373073577881 17.62920951843262, 143.0122127532959 17.41491889953613, 143.0122127532959 17.21628379821777, 142.904016494751 16.97763252258301, 142.9705982208252 16.66693687438965, 142.8707256317139 16.57123756408691, 142.6709804534912 16.43557929992676)))
Northernmost Latitude	18.21 °
Southernmost Latitude	16.36 °
Easternmost Longitude	216.96 °
Westernmost Longitude	218.78 °
Diameter	62.48 km
Center Latitude	17.26 °
Center Longitude	217.87 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((143.04 18.20999999995525, 141.22 18.20999999995525, 141.22 16.36000000001355, 143.04 16.36000000001355, 143.04 18.20999999995525)))
Continent	-
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	-
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	African thunder god.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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