Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Shoshu Patera on Io

Shoshu Patera

Feature Name	Shoshu Patera
Clean Name	Shoshu Patera
Feature ID	5501
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-20.14 °
Southernmost Latitude	-20.64 °
Easternmost Longitude	324.33 °
Westernmost Longitude	325.08 °
Diameter	23.24 km
Center Latitude	-20.38 °
Center Longitude	324.71 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((35.44406318664551 -20.54010200500488, 35.24973487854004 -20.63501739501953, 35.03005790710449 -20.55988121032715, 34.91599464416504 -20.41741752624512, 34.92021751403809 -20.20347595214844, 35.06385231018066 -20.13606262207031, 35.56235313415527 -20.13606262207031, 35.6552906036377 -20.24311637878418, 35.66796684265137 -20.40950012207031, 35.57079887390137 -20.46096229553223, 35.44406318664551 -20.54010200500488)))
Northernmost Latitude	-20.25 °
Southernmost Latitude	-20.49 °
Easternmost Longitude	324.45 °
Westernmost Longitude	324.89 °
Diameter	13.08 km
Center Latitude	-20.36 °
Center Longitude	324.67 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((35.55 -20.24999999999169, 35.11 -20.24999999999169, 35.11 -20.49000000001805, 35.55 -20.49000000001805, 35.55 -20.24999999999169)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Caucasus
Quad	-
Reference	[30] - Comparative Cultures: Human Relations Area File Inc., New Haven, Conn.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Caucasian patron of fire.
Last Updated	Dec 30, 2008 2:26 PM

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Shoshu Patera

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