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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
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Io: Thomagata Patera

See Patera, paterae in the descriptor terms page for additional information.

Direction of Increasing Longitude: west
Longitude Range: 0.0° to 360.0°

Feature Name Thomagata Patera Search for maps that cover Thomagata Patera in the Planetary Map Index
Latitude 25.7°
Longitude 165.9°
Starting Latitude 24.8°
Starting Longitude 166.6°
Ending Latitude 26.7°
Ending Longitude 165.5°
Diameter 59 KM
Continent South and Central America
Ethnicity Colombia
Map
Quadrangle
Approval Status 5: Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Reference Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames; Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976.
Origin Chibcha storm god, a terrifying fire spirit who flew through the air changing men into animals.

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