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Planetary Names: Mensa, mensae: Prometheus Mensa on Io

Prometheus Mensa

Feature Name	Prometheus Mensa
Clean Name	Prometheus Mensa
Feature ID	4837
Target	Io
Feature Type	Mensa, mensae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	0.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	-5.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	150.40 °
Westernmost Longitude	153.40 °
Diameter	184.00 km
Center Latitude	-1.90 °
Center Longitude	151.90 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((209.6 0.3999999999998852, 206.6 0.3999999999998852, 206.6 -4.999999999999022, 209.6 -4.999999999999022, 209.6 0.3999999999998852)))
Northernmost Latitude	0.32 °
Southernmost Latitude	-5.18 °
Easternmost Longitude	150.93 °
Westernmost Longitude	153.50 °
Diameter	178.70 km
Center Latitude	-2.49 °
Center Longitude	152.17 °
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Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	-
Reference	[1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	2006
Origin	Greek fire god.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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