Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Rata Patera on Io

Rata Patera

Feature Name	Rata Patera
Clean Name	Rata Patera
Feature ID	4954
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-34.98 °
Southernmost Latitude	-36.25 °
Easternmost Longitude	199.03 °
Westernmost Longitude	200.55 °
Diameter	46.31 km
Center Latitude	-35.61 °
Center Longitude	199.78 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((160.97 -34.98000000003501, 159.45 -34.98000000003501, 159.45 -36.24999999999443, 160.97 -36.24999999999443, 160.97 -34.98000000003501)))
Northernmost Latitude	-34.97 °
Southernmost Latitude	-36.22 °
Easternmost Longitude	199.03 °
Westernmost Longitude	200.31 °
Diameter	47.33 km
Center Latitude	-35.60 °
Center Longitude	199.69 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((160.7644519805908 -36.20937728881836, 160.6760997772217 -36.21956062316895, 160.3637065887451 -36.19409942626953, 160.1649112701416 -36.11511611938477, 159.9598026275635 -35.95691299438477, 159.8146495819092 -35.79583168029785, 159.7515392303467 -35.61646842956543, 159.7042064666748 -35.32092666625977, 159.6915874481201 -35.07338333129883, 159.6947422027588 -35.00621032714844, 159.72629737854 -34.98294448852539, 160.2185535430908 -34.97001647949219, 160.4078845977783 -35.02430152893066, 160.537260055542 -35.14050102233887, 160.6445446014404 -35.31320190429688, 160.8054752349854 -35.47782707214355, 160.9127635955811 -35.61646842956543, 160.956937789917 -35.77791404724121, 160.9664058685303 -35.91347885131836, 160.9316959381104 -36.05391311645508, 160.8654308319092 -36.14060401916504, 160.7644519805908 -36.20937728881836)))
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 9:41 AM

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