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Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Tupan Patera on Io

Tupan Patera

Feature Name	Tupan Patera
Clean Name	Tupan Patera
Feature ID	6135
Target	Io
Feature Type	Patera, paterae
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	-17.73 °
Southernmost Latitude	-19.76 °
Easternmost Longitude	139.97 °
Westernmost Longitude	142.43 °
Diameter	79.13 km
Center Latitude	-18.73 °
Center Longitude	141.13 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((220.03 -17.730000000025, 217.57 -17.730000000025, 217.57 -19.76000000000612, 220.03 -19.76000000000612, 220.03 -17.730000000025)))
Northernmost Latitude	-17.78 °
Southernmost Latitude	-19.72 °
Easternmost Longitude	139.97 °
Westernmost Longitude	142.33 °
Diameter	78.55 km
Center Latitude	-18.68 °
Center Longitude	141.15 °
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Continent	South and Central America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Brazil
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	1997
Origin	Thunder god of the Tupi-Guarani Indians of Brazil.
Last Updated	Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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