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Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Rata Mons on Io

Rata Mons

Feature Name	Rata Mons
Clean Name	Rata Mons
Feature ID	4953
Target	Io
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-34.13 °
Southernmost Latitude	-38.98 °
Easternmost Longitude	198.84 °
Westernmost Longitude	203.53 °
Diameter	169.93 km
Center Latitude	-36.30 °
Center Longitude	201.16 °
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Northernmost Latitude	-34.10 °
Southernmost Latitude	-39.06 °
Easternmost Longitude	199.19 °
Westernmost Longitude	203.57 °
Diameter	167.87 km
Center Latitude	-36.40 °
Center Longitude	201.26 °
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Continent	Oceania
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	New Zealand
Quad	-
Reference	[83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1997
Origin	Māori sun hero.
Last Updated	Dec 01, 2010 9:40 AM

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