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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Pocahontas Patera on Venus

Pocahontas Patera

Feature Name	Pocahontas Patera
Clean Name	Pocahontas Patera
Feature ID	4769
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	65.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	64.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	50.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	48.60 °
Diameter	78.00 km
Center Latitude	64.90 °
Center Longitude	49.40 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((48.6 64.7, 50.5 64.7, 50.5 65.2, 48.6 65.2, 48.6 64.7)))
Continent	North America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Potawatomi
Quad	v02 [pdf]
Reference	[46] - List of famous women provided by the National Organization for Women.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1991
Origin	Powhatan Indian peacemaker (1595-1617).
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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