Planetary Names (original) (raw)
Basic Info
| Feature Name | Pele |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Pele |
| Feature ID | 4638 |
| Target | Io |
| Feature Type | Eruptive center |
Location
Control Network
| Coordinate System | Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | -8.10 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -30.50 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 257.60 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 258.00 ° |
| Diameter | 0.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -18.71 ° |
| Center Longitude | 255.28 ° |
| WKT String | MULTIPOLYGON (((102.4 -8.099999999996525, 102 -8.099999999996525, 102 -30.500000000032227, 102.4 -30.500000000032227, 102.4 -8.099999999996525))) |
| Northmost Latitude | -18.71 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | -18.71 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 255.28 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 255.28 ° |
| Diameter | 0.00 km |
| Center Latitude | -18.71 ° |
| Center Longitude | 255.28 ° |
| WKT String | POINT (104.72000000000003 -18.709999999999923) |
| Quad | - |
Status and Origin
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | 1979 |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Ethnicity | Hawaii |
| Origin | Hawaiian goddess of the volcano. |
| Reference | [1] - Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by R. Aldington and D. Ames: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., New York, 1976. |
| Updated | Apr 09, 2009 5:23 PM |
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