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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Susanoo Patera
Clean Name Susanoo Patera
Feature ID 5778
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 23.35 °
Southmost Latitude 21.63 °
Eastmost Longitude 219.04 °
Westmost Longitude 220.39 °
Diameter 58.41 km
Center Latitude 22.39 °
Center Longitude 219.80 °
Northmost Latitude 23.34 °
Southmost Latitude 21.69 °
Eastmost Longitude 219.04 °
Westmost Longitude 220.32 °
Diameter 55.22 km
Center Latitude 22.46 °
Center Longitude 219.75 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Japan
Origin Japanese storm and thunder god.
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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