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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Sachs Patera on Venus

Sachs Patera

Feature Name	Sachs Patera
Clean Name	Sachs Patera
Feature ID	5265
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	49.30 °
Southernmost Latitude	48.90 °
Easternmost Longitude	334.40 °
Westernmost Longitude	333.80 °
Diameter	65.00 km
Center Latitude	49.10 °
Center Longitude	334.20 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((333.8 48.9, 334.4 48.9, 334.4 49.3, 333.8 49.3, 333.8 48.9)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Sweden
Quad	v19 [pdf]
Reference	[46] - List of famous women provided by the National Organization for Women.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1991
Origin	Nelly; German-born Swedish playwright, poet (1891-1970).
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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