Planetary Names

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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Podja Patera on Io

Podja Patera

Feature Name	Podja Patera
Clean Name	Podja Patera
Feature ID	4772
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-17.55 °
Southernmost Latitude	-19.45 °
Easternmost Longitude	303.66 °
Westernmost Longitude	305.83 °
Diameter	69.61 km
Center Latitude	-18.50 °
Center Longitude	304.75 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((55.64950370788574 -19.44445991516113, 55.31659507751465 -19.45073890686035, 55.19341850280762 -19.42876434326172, 54.91710472106934 -19.31570053100586, 54.6973819732666 -19.17740821838379, 54.45102882385254 -19.04843902587891, 54.28790473937988 -18.90047454833984, 54.18470191955566 -18.65462493896484, 54.16805839538574 -18.43368911743164, 54.21133613586426 -18.18716621398926, 54.3178653717041 -17.84208488464355, 54.39776420593262 -17.68673706054688, 54.54757499694824 -17.60425186157227, 54.75065040588379 -17.55347442626953, 54.97369956970215 -17.54712677001953, 55.51301383972168 -17.55030059814453, 55.82261848449707 -17.60425186157227, 56.07895851135254 -17.73430633544922, 56.2787036895752 -17.94979667663574, 56.32864189147949 -18.10175132751465, 56.33529853820801 -18.2630558013916, 56.3020076751709 -18.65777969360352, 56.24541282653809 -18.85637283325195, 56.11224937438965 -19.12080001831055, 55.96243858337402 -19.29685020446777, 55.79931449890137 -19.40050506591797, 55.64950370788574 -19.44445991516113)))
Northernmost Latitude	-17.44 °
Southernmost Latitude	-19.40 °
Easternmost Longitude	303.63 °
Westernmost Longitude	305.85 °
Diameter	67.03 km
Center Latitude	-18.41 °
Center Longitude	304.74 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((56.37 -17.43999999999298, 54.15 -17.43999999999298, 54.15 -19.4000000000342, 56.37 -19.4000000000342, 56.37 -17.43999999999298)))
Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Tungu
Quad	-
Reference	[51] - Letter from M. Ya. Marov to G. H. Pettengill, January 3, 1981.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1985
Origin	Tungu spirit who keeps the fire.
Last Updated	Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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