Hephaestus Patera (Io)

Greek smith god.

A patera is an irregular crater, or a complex one with scalloped edges. Usually the dish-shaped depression atop a volcano. On Io they are named after words for fire, sun or thunder; volcano gods, heroes, goddesses or mythical blacksmiths.

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NW 465 km

Loki

MRV
7 Hours 15 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 8 Hours

N 409 km

Ātar Patera(next)

MRV
6 Hours 24 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 9 Hours

NE 499 km

Daedalus Patera

MRV
7 Hours 48 Minutes
Walking
9 Days

W 433 km

Khalla Patera

MRV
6 Hours 45 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 19 Hours

Hephaestus Patera

1.85° N 70.22° E

E 657 km

Boösaule Montes

MRV
10 Hours 15 Minutes
Walking
11 Days 19 Hours

SW 243 km

Purgine Patera

MRV
3 Hours 48 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 9 Hours

S 140 km

Galai Patera(last)

MRV
2 Hours 11 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 12 Hours

SE 957 km

Mafuike Patera

MRV
14 Hours 57 Minutes
Walking
17 Days 5 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 131 locations over 33,668 km. Next: Ātar Patera
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