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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Surya Patera on Io

Surya Patera

Feature Name	Surya Patera
Clean Name	Surya Patera
Feature ID	5774
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	22.23 °
Southernmost Latitude	20.74 °
Easternmost Longitude	150.94 °
Westernmost Longitude	152.33 °
Diameter	49.81 km
Center Latitude	21.47 °
Center Longitude	151.59 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((209.06 22.2299999999867, 207.67 22.2299999999867, 207.67 20.7400000000307, 209.06 20.7400000000307, 209.06 22.2299999999867)))
Northernmost Latitude	22.16 °
Southernmost Latitude	20.92 °
Easternmost Longitude	150.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	152.27 °
Diameter	55.77 km
Center Latitude	21.53 °
Center Longitude	151.36 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((209.2110652923584 20.94140815734863, 208.9405765533447 20.92197608947754, 208.5868587493896 20.97055625915527, 208.2851619720459 21.04825019836426, 207.9002323150635 21.25200462341309, 207.7649898529053 21.4167423248291, 207.7337779998779 21.62965965270996, 207.7961978912354 21.81328773498535, 207.9938640594482 22.0352611541748, 208.1811275482178 22.11238670349121, 208.3475818634033 22.14129829406738, 208.5348415374756 22.16057014465332, 208.8781566619873 22.10275077819824, 209.148645401001 21.98703575134277, 209.3567142486572 21.79397010803223, 209.4503421783447 21.53291893005371, 209.4919567108154 21.29078102111816, 209.5023593902588 21.06766700744629, 209.4607486724854 20.99969291687012, 209.2110652923584 20.94140815734863)))
Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	India
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	2000
Origin	Hindu sun god.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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