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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Last Updated
368	Argos Planum	Argos Planum	Io	170.70	-47.90	317.81	-46.05	-49.51	314.33	321.56	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planum, plana	PM	-	Approved	1985	[19]	Where Io was captured by Zeus.	Oct 01, 2006
1407	Danube Planum	Danube Planum	Io	248.03	-22.58	258.01	-18.98	-25.58	253.78	261.25	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planum, plana	PM	-	Approved	1985	[19]	Where Io passed by in her wanderings.	Apr 09, 2009
1561	Dodona Planum	Dodona Planum	Io	515.00	-59.07	348.23	-51.87	-65.03	333.85	359.76	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planum, plana	PM	-	Approved	1979	[19]	Greek; where Io went after the death of Argus.	Apr 09, 2009
1857	Ethiopia Planum	Ethiopia Planum	Io	328.01	-45.48	24.45	-42.43	-47.58	16.33	30.88	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Ethiopia	Planum, plana	PM	-	Approved	1985	[19]	Where Io passed by in her wanderings.	Oct 01, 2006
2602	Hybristes Planum	Hybristes Planum	Io	195.84	-54.39	18.37	-52.61	-55.59	13.62	24.20	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planum, plana	PM	-	Approved	1985	[19]	Where Io passed by in her wanderings.	Apr 09, 2009
2708	Iopolis Planum	Iopolis Planum	Io	234.69	-35.29	332.71	-31.06	-38.44	330.47	334.67	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planum, plana	PM	-	Approved	1985	[19]	Town where Io was worshipped as moon goddess (present-day Antioch).	Oct 01, 2006
3539	Lyrcea Planum	Lyrcea Planum	Io	424.95	-41.99	269.43	-37.00	-48.06	256.77	273.25	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planum, plana	PM	-	Approved	1985	[19]	Plain where Io was born.	Apr 09, 2009
4203	Nemea Planum	Nemea Planum	Io	888.50	-72.33	265.82	-61.01	-76.95	241.79	315.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planum, plana	PM	-	Approved	1979	[19]	Greek; where Io was turned into a cow by Zeus and given to Hera.	Apr 09, 2009

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