Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Tohil Patera on Io

Tohil Patera

Feature Name Tohil Patera
Clean Name Tohil Patera
Feature ID 6044
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude -24.57 °
Southernmost Latitude -26.93 °
Easternmost Longitude 157.34 °
Westernmost Longitude 159.94 °
Diameter 76.59 km
Center Latitude -25.63 °
Center Longitude 158.66 °
Northernmost Latitude -24.47 °
Southernmost Latitude -28.05 °
Easternmost Longitude 156.34 °
Westernmost Longitude 159.89 °
Diameter 126.46 km
Center Latitude -26.25 °
Center Longitude 158.09 °
Continent South and Central America
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Mayan
Quad -
Reference [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1979
Origin Central American god who gave fire to man.
Last Updated Apr 09, 2009 5:23 PM

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