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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Camaxtli Patera
Clean Name Camaxtli Patera
Feature ID 983
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 15.95 °
Southmost Latitude 14.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 135.87 °
Westmost Longitude 137.75 °
Diameter 58.39 km
Center Latitude 15.25 °
Center Longitude 136.80 °
Northmost Latitude 15.92 °
Southmost Latitude 14.52 °
Eastmost Longitude 135.89 °
Westmost Longitude 137.70 °
Diameter 55.99 km
Center Latitude 15.28 °
Center Longitude 136.80 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2000
Continent North America
Culture Aztec
Origin Aztec thunder, tornado, and war 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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