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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Nusku Patera
Clean Name Nusku Patera
Feature ID 4363
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -62.85 °
Southmost Latitude -66.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 1.33 °
Westmost Longitude 6.79 °
Diameter 127.99 km
Center Latitude -64.96 °
Center Longitude 3.61 °
Northmost Latitude -62.89 °
Southmost Latitude -66.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 1.25 °
Westmost Longitude 6.83 °
Diameter 124.31 km
Center Latitude -65.01 °
Center Longitude 3.82 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Continent Asia
Culture Assyrian
Origin Assyrian fire god.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Apr 09, 2009 5:24 PM

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