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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Pillan Mons
Clean Name Pillan Mons
Feature ID 4728
Target Io
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -6.03 °
Southmost Latitude -10.96 °
Eastmost Longitude 244.33 °
Westmost Longitude 248.87 °
Diameter 163.00 km
Center Latitude -8.81 °
Center Longitude 246.72 °
Northmost Latitude -6.04 °
Southmost Latitude -10.91 °
Eastmost Longitude 242.84 °
Westmost Longitude 248.72 °
Diameter 201.09 km
Center Latitude -8.02 °
Center Longitude 245.41 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent South and Central America
Culture Araucanian
Origin Araucanian thunder, fire, and volcano god.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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