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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Rata Mons
Clean Name Rata Mons
Feature ID 4953
Target Io
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -34.13 °
Southmost Latitude -38.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 198.84 °
Westmost Longitude 203.53 °
Diameter 169.93 km
Center Latitude -36.30 °
Center Longitude 201.16 °
Northmost Latitude -34.10 °
Southmost Latitude -39.06 °
Eastmost Longitude 199.19 °
Westmost Longitude 203.57 °
Diameter 167.87 km
Center Latitude -36.40 °
Center Longitude 201.26 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Oceania
Culture New Zealand
Origin Māori sun hero.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Dec 01, 2010 9:40 AM

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