Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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

Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Taw Patera on Io

Taw Patera

Feature Name	Taw Patera
Clean Name	Taw Patera
Feature ID	5884
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-33.59 °
Southernmost Latitude	-33.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	358.29 °
Westernmost Longitude	358.46 °
Diameter	4.74 km
Center Latitude	-33.65 °
Center Longitude	358.37 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((1.71 -33.5900000000174, 1.54 -33.5900000000174, 1.54 -33.69999999996431, 1.71 -33.69999999996431, 1.71 -33.5900000000174)))
Northernmost Latitude	-33.58 °
Southernmost Latitude	-33.73 °
Easternmost Longitude	358.26 °
Westernmost Longitude	358.48 °
Diameter	7.04 km
Center Latitude	-33.65 °
Center Longitude	358.37 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((1.679937362670898 -33.73309707641602, 1.610025405883789 -33.73309707641602, 1.55259895324707 -33.71648406982422, 1.522638320922852 -33.66870307922363, 1.530126571655273 -33.61050033569336, 1.540117263793945 -33.59178352355957, 1.582559585571289 -33.57722282409668, 1.662458419799805 -33.57514190673828, 1.722383499145508 -33.58970260620117, 1.737363815307617 -33.64376449584961, 1.717390060424805 -33.70402145385742, 1.679937362670898 -33.73309707641602)))
Continent	Asia
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Monguor
Quad	-
Reference	[30] - Comparative Cultures: Human Relations Area File Inc., New Haven, Conn.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1982
Origin	Monguor word for fire or hearth.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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