Hiruko Patera (Io)

Japanese sun 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 552 km

Creidne Patera

MRV
8 Hours 37 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 22 Hours

N 529 km

Euboea Montes

MRV
8 Hours 16 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 12 Hours

NE 560 km

Argos Planum

MRV
8 Hours 45 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 2 Hours

W 1104 km

Nusku Patera

MRV
17 Hours 15 Minutes
Walking
19 Days 21 Hours

Hiruko Patera

-65.09° N 31.13° E

E 793 km

Iynx Mensa

MRV
12 Hours 23 Minutes
Walking
14 Days 6 Hours

SW 600 km

Inti Patera

MRV
9 Hours 22 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 19 Hours

S 343 km

Aramazd Patera(next)

MRV
5 Hours 21 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 4 Hours

SE 2003 km

Nemea Planum

MRV
1 Day 7 Hours
Walking
36 Days 1 Hour

Tour so far: Visited 219 locations over 59,009 km. Next: Aramazd Patera
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