Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Yaw Patera
Clean Name Yaw Patera
Feature ID 6645
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 10.22 °
Southmost Latitude 9.24 °
Eastmost Longitude 131.53 °
Westmost Longitude 132.57 °
Diameter 39.00 km
Center Latitude 9.90 °
Center Longitude 132.20 °
Northmost Latitude 10.19 °
Southmost Latitude 9.25 °
Eastmost Longitude 131.56 °
Westmost Longitude 132.60 °
Diameter 36.55 km
Center Latitude 9.62 °
Center Longitude 132.34 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2003
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Hebrew
Origin Hebrew sun god at Gaza.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.

PDF Maps of Io