Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Sappho Patera on Venus

Sappho Patera

Feature Name	Sappho Patera
Clean Name	Sappho Patera
Feature ID	5319
Target	Venus
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	14.50 °
Southernmost Latitude	13.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	16.70 °
Westernmost Longitude	16.20 °
Diameter	225.00 km
Center Latitude	14.10 °
Center Longitude	16.50 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((16.2 13.7, 16.7 13.7, 16.7 14.5, 16.2 14.5, 16.2 13.7)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Greek
Quad	v20 [pdf]
Reference	[46] - List of famous women provided by the National Organization for Women.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1979
Origin	Lyric poetess, Lesbos, Asia Minor (fl. between 580-160 B.C.).
Last Updated	Jan 27, 2010 2:30 PM

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Sappho Patera

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