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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Rata Patera
Clean Name Rata Patera
Feature ID 4954
Target Io
Feature Type Patera, paterae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -34.98 °
Southmost Latitude -36.25 °
Eastmost Longitude 199.03 °
Westmost Longitude 200.55 °
Diameter 46.31 km
Center Latitude -35.61 °
Center Longitude 199.78 °
Northmost Latitude -34.97 °
Southmost Latitude -36.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 199.03 °
Westmost Longitude 200.31 °
Diameter 47.33 km
Center Latitude -35.60 °
Center Longitude 199.69 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Oceania
Ethnicity New Zealand
Origin Māori sun hero.
Reference [83] - Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore, and Symbols (in 3 vols.), by Gertrude Jobes: Scarecrow Press, Inc., New York, 1962.
Updated Dec 01, 2010 9:41 AM

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